East West Street: Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize
THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE and THE JQ-WINGATE LITERARY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER’A monumental achievement: profoundly personal, told with love, anger and great precision’ John le Carré’One of the most gripping and powerful books imaginable’ SUNDAY TIMESWhen he receives an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, international lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the trail of his family’s secret history. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing series of coincidences that lead him halfway across the world, to the origins of international law at the Nuremberg trial. Interweaving the stories of the two Nuremberg prosecutors (Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin) who invented the crimes or genocide and crimes against humanity, the Nazi governor responsible for the murder of thousands in and around Lviv (Hans Frank), and incredible acts of wartime bravery, EAST WEST STREET is an unforgettable blend of memoir and historical detective story, and a powerful meditation on the way memory, crime and guilt leave scars across generations.WINNER OF THE HAY FESTIVAL MEDAL FOR PROSE 2017
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THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE and THE JQ-WINGATE LITERARY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER’A monumental achievement: profoundly private, instructed with love, anger and nice precision’ John le Carré’One of the vital gripping and highly effective books possible’ SUNDAY TIMESWhen he receives an invite to ship a lecture within the Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv, worldwide lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the path of his household’s secret historical past. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing collection of coincidences that lead him midway the world over, to the origins of worldwide legislation on the Nuremberg trial. Interweaving the tales of the 2 Nuremberg prosecutors (Hersch Lauterpacht and Rafael Lemkin) who invented the crimes or genocide and crimes in opposition to humanity, the Nazi governor answerable for the homicide of hundreds in and round Lviv (Hans Frank), and unimaginable acts of wartime bravery, EAST WEST STREET is an unforgettable mix of memoir and historic detective story, and a strong meditation on the best way reminiscence, crime and guilt depart scars throughout generations.WINNER OF THE HAY FESTIVAL MEDAL FOR PROSE 2017
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