About the book
Crazy in Berlin is the first volume in the saga of Carlo Reinhart. As an army medic stationed in Allied-occupied Germany, Reinhart is a young man of large bulk (two hundred pounds, plus)—good-hearted, intelligent, and something of a fool. He pursues with anxiety and bewilderment his custodial role over a shattered and noxious civilization, accompanied by an assortment of influences: Nathan Schild, an American Communist acting as a U.S. intelligence office; the war waif Trudchen, an accommodating Heidi; Schatzi, a charter-member Nazi, now a Russian courier and black market virtuoso. Crazy in Berlin is a lusty tale, full of irony and wit, of a stumbling American Odysseus.
Praise for Crazy In Berlin
“Thomas Berger is a name to remember. . . . A novelist with a great career before him.”—Harvey Swados, The New Leader
“One of the best war novels, and one of our best novels no matter what kind.”—W.G. Rogers, Associated Press
“An ambitious mixture of high moral earnestness and knock-about farce.”—Pearl Bell, Commentary
Editions of Crazy In Berlin
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385281171
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345271730
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736619745
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Crazy in Berlin is the first volume in the saga of Carlo Reinhart. As an army medic stationed in Allied-occupied Germany, Reinhart is a young man of large bulk (two hundred pounds, plus)—good-hearted, intelligent, and something of a fool. He pursues with anxiety and bewilderment his custodial role over a shattered and noxious civilization, accompanied by an assortment of influences: Nathan Schild, an American Communist acting as a U.S. intelligence office; the war waif Trudchen, an accommodating Heidi; Schatzi, a charter-member Nazi, now a Russian courier and black market virtuoso. Crazy in Berlin is a lusty tale, full of irony and wit, of a stumbling American Odysseus.
Praise for Crazy In Berlin
“Thomas Berger is a name to remember. . . . A novelist with a great career before him.”—Harvey Swados, The New Leader
“One of the best war novels, and one of our best novels no matter what kind.”—W.G. Rogers, Associated Press
“An ambitious mixture of high moral earnestness and knock-about farce.”—Pearl Bell, Commentary
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Crazy In Berlin about?
Crazy in Berlin is the first volume in the saga of Carlo Reinhart. As an army medic stationed in Allied-occupied Germany, Reinhart is a young man of large bulk (two hundred pounds, plus)—good-hearted, intelligent, and something of a fool. He pursues with anxiety and bewilderment his custodial role over a shattered and noxious civilization, accompanied by an assortment of influences: Nathan Schild, an American Communist acting as a U.S. intelligence office; the war waif Trudchen, an accommodating Heidi; Schatzi, a charter-member Nazi, now a Russian courier and black market virtuoso. Crazy in Berlin is a lusty tale, full of irony and wit, of a stumbling American Odysseus.
Praise for Crazy In Berlin
“Thomas Berger is a name to remember. . . . A novelist with a great career before him.”—Harvey Swados, The New Leader
“One of the best war novels, and one of our best novels no matter what kind.”—W.G. Rogers, Associated Press
“An ambitious mixture of high moral earnestness and knock-about farce.”—Pearl Bell, Commentary
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Crazy In Berlin?
Fiction > Adventure / action fiction > War, combat and military adventure fiction
Where can I read a sample of Crazy In Berlin?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385281171
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Crazy In Berlin?
Thomas Berger
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Crazy In Berlin is available as paperback(ISBN 9780385281171) and paperback(ISBN 9780345271730) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736619745)
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