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POTSDAM STATION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK David Downing | 300 pages | 11 Jan 2011 | Old Street Publishing | 9781906964566 | English | London, United Kingdom Potsdam Station PDF Book The Hubris of tyrants is palpable, the city desperate. The Red Eagles. Rusell's son, Paul, now a s Exceptional and riveting. Available from:. Original publication date. Against all better judgment, Russell brazenly contacts his old Soviet handlers, hopeful he could offer them so good reason for a lift to Berlin to seek out his family. I loved the details of Berlin; it feels intricately researched and I feel as though I am there while reading it. View 1 comment. And all with the SS stomping around shooting 'deserters' or anyone who gets in their way, be they foreign worker, German citizen, possible Jew, or just about anyone else. The Potsdamer Bahnhof is a former railway terminus in Berlin , Germany. Good and evil, obviously, but the seemingly previously ordinary, suddenly seems suspicious. Two books remain, presumably covering the immediate postwar period. While we are there, was Germany's atomic bomb such common knowledge in Berlin? Jul 02, Timothy Hallinan rated it really liked it. In any event, things took a very different course. It is an excruciating and tense finish, and you'll have to read it to find out. Other editions. This is one of a series of novels about John Russell, not apparently the first. Located in the so-called lower Friedrichsvorstadt the Potsdamer Bahnhof became part of the new Kreuzberg borough in David Downing. Related Articles. This is the 4th book in a series about British journalist John Russell who escaped from Berlin with the help of his girlfriend, Effi. RB 20 via Hennigsdorf. This series give the reader an insightful and historical experience. In that case, we can't The reason for this is that all ICE and almost all Intercity services between Berlin and the western states operate over the Hanover —Berlin high-speed railway and the journey from Potsdam to the western states is faster by taking a detour via Berlin than a route via Magdeburg would be. No doubt, transported back five or six decades, we would recognise every building, every landmark, but that in itself is not sufficient reason to open the book. Unlike prior stories large parts of this happen away from John Russell and the story quick cuts between Russell, Effi and Paul throwing the reader a little off balance as the Soviet army attacks and the German army retreats. Meanwhile, the Nazis pick up a group of refugees Effi helped to escape, raising the prospect that one of them might disclose her involvement. Berlin—Magdeburg railway km Effi chose not to leave, instead involving herself in This World War II novel centers around three related lives that have been separated by the tumult in and around war time Berlin. For hardcore Downing fans, this book has much of what made the first three offerings so attractive: good historical detail, sympathetic characters, some suspense. Would help if you had an idea of the layout of Berlin. Murder on the Leviathan. This is the fourth book in this series, named after Berlin train stations. The whole area around the Berlin terminus became a major focus for urban growth after its opening. I thought the book flowed really well in writing style; there were no awkwardly short sentences. An ingenious solution. James R. Russell is trying to return to Berlin via the Red Army's advance to reunite with Effi and protect her from the likely depradations of the Soviet troops. This book is also much more of an ensemble-piece: where previous novels concentrated primarily on Russell this one gives equal time to the fates of his girlfriend Effie and son Paul. Also available from:. Archived from the original on Larry Loftis. Under the grand plan by Adolf Hitler — , to transform Berlin into the Welthauptstadt World Capital Germania , to be realised by Albert Speer —81 , the building would have ceased to be a railway terminus. In January , local services were re-established to Berlin-Wannsee and full S-Bahn services were re-established in The Ministry of Fear. Being conscripted into the German army, this teenager knows that his choices are few and all of them are grim. Namespaces Article Talk. Potsdam Station Writer West Berlin's purchase of the site from the East opened an opportunity to solve that problem, and trains, of a sort, returned to the site of the station, since a part of Tiergarten quarter , in the shape of the short-lived M-Bahn , which crossed the site. Namespaces Article Talk. No current Talk conversations about this book. John makes his way to Russia in hopes that he can enter Berlin with the Red Army, something that his journalistic credentials don't win for him, but which he finds a way of finagling by other means. Only caveat is I'd actually recommend the paper version vs Kindle. The detail must be very real, as many of the descriptions were so very close to things my father told me about the end of the war. Unfortunately, this book is somewhat incoherent, and one feels that at this point Downing is just cashing in on his franchise. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I liked the front cover artwork, as well, by the way. The S-Bahn platform was built new and a regional platform was upgraded. This fourth book in the John Russell saga is set in the last, bloody days of Berlin's fate in WWII, with the Russians closing in from the East, successive waves of bombing from the Russians and western Allies each day and then relentless artillery pounding, until nearly every street was reduced to unpredictable rubble. I was born in , and as a school kid in the 50s, I was tapped to be part of the solution to US' inferiority in the space race. A compelling book which describes the hell of war in a very graphic way. Open Preview See a Problem? The Arms Maker of Berlin. Sort order. Larry Loftis. The first railway from Berlin to Potsdam was opened on 22 September See all books by David Downing. In Potsdam Station, Russell is in the position of trying to unite his family, to determine--as Germany falls--what the next move should be--and this book moves between his journey to Berlin to reunite with Effie and Paul--and the independent journeys those two characters are on. About David Downing. This is the fourth book in this series, named after Berlin train stations. The best way I can describe this novel is utter and complete organized chaos. Potsdam Station Reviews The Potsdamer Bahnhof was the Berlin terminus of the city's first railway , linking it with Potsdam. The extensions to the platforms were integrated into the connecting structure. Even there, I think the author exagerrated hi knowledge of the city, because from time to time I thought it was some orientering course. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. Sep 22, Bill rated it really liked it. The lines terminating in the Potsdamer Bahnhof Wannsee station and the mainline terminus had to wait until 15 May to be electrified. Great book. RBeffa Jun 2, This book is also much more of an ensemble-piece: where previous novels concentrated primarily on Russell this one gives equal time to the fates of his girlfriend Effie and son Paul. RB 22 via Potsdam. The services were extended further in Unlike prior stories large parts of this happen away from John Russell and the story quick cuts between Russell, Effi and Paul throwing the reader a little off balance as the Soviet army attacks and the German army retreats. Jan 21, Cheryl A rated it really liked it Shelves: historical-fiction. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. RB 23 via Caputh. Because Russell has ties to Russia from his embrace of communism in the s, he has useful connections to the Russians who are, in Potsdam Station, encroaching on Berlin. Previous book ended early in WW 2. Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist. As the Russians approach Berlin, Russell devotes his energies to trying to reunite with his loved ones-his year-old son, Paul, a member of the German army on the Eastern Front, and his lover, Effi Koenen, a former actress who now works to smuggle Jews to safety. I still have no good answer. As a terminus within East Berlin , but with its approach tracks coming through West Berlin , as with the Stettiner Bahnhof , the Deutsche Reichsbahn were not particularly anxious to restore many services to the station. Start your review of Potsdam Station John Russell, 4. Head in. The first train was hauled by a British -built locomotive, the work of Robert Stephenson at his Newcastle-upon-Tyne works in , and called Adler Eagle. Downing follows the travails of John struggling to get back to Berlin to find Effie , Effie hiding from the Gestapo as she helps refugees escape the city , and Paul trying to stay alive as his unit is pushed back to Berlin as each tries to survive the war in the inferno that Berlin had become. Is this you? A wide canvas painted with broad strokes. I loved the details of Berlin; it feels intricately researched and I feel as though I am there while reading it. Downing draws a picture of Berlin on its last legs. Downing convincingly portrays the final days of the Nazis in power, and his characters are rich enough to warrant a continuation of their stories, even after the war.