East West Street: Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize


THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERWhen 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.* * * * * ‘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 TIMESWinner:Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fictionJQ-Wingate Literary PrizeHay Festival Medal for Prose

Amazon.co.uk Price: £8.50 (as of 10/04/2023 11:08 PST- Details)

THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERWhen 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 liable for the homicide of 1000’s in and round Lviv (Hans Frank), and unbelievable acts of wartime bravery, EAST WEST STREET is an unforgettable mix of memoir and historic detective story, and a strong meditation on the way in which reminiscence, crime and guilt go away scars throughout generations.* * * * * ‘A monumental achievement: profoundly private, informed with love, anger and nice precision’ John le Carré’One of the gripping and highly effective books possible’ SUNDAY TIMESWinner:Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fictionJQ-Wingate Literary PrizeHay Pageant Medal for Prose

Category:

Based on 0 reviews

0.0 overall
0
0
0
0
0

Be the first to review “East West Street: Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize”

There are no reviews yet.