{"product_id":"goodbye-heiko-goodbye-berlin-leb-wohl-heiko-leb-wohl-berlin-paperback","title":"Goodbye Heiko, Goodbye Berlin (Leb Wohl Heiko, Leb Wohl Berlin) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough much of the 1980's \u0026amp; 1990's, Owen Levy got to know the divided city of Berlin inside out working as a film and music journalist. He was struck by the realization that a city so ravaged by tensions and division still boasted all of the underground cultures, scenes and venues usually associated with world capitols.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He discovered a thriving gay scene: a growing, diversified group of men and women who defied Cold War tensions to put their own unique spin on life on both sides of the infamous Wall. Inspired by what he saw, Levy fused fact and fiction in this compelling new novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGoodbye Heiko, Goodbye Berlin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e' is a moving if unconventional tale of unrequited gay love and transgender reinvention told against the backdrop of a rapidly reuniting nation. \"Gay\" and \"Cold War\" are rarely used in the same sentence. But, as Levy proves in gripping prose, they can co-exist.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To his knowledge, this is the first novel originating in English to take readers inside the East Berlin cultural underground and particularly its gay scene. Gay lifestyles existed on both sides of the Wall, yet he couldn't believe how vibrant and 'normal' Berlin gay life was even separated by the infamous symbol of division.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The story's arc touches upon Germany's brief brush with East African colonization and its postwar legacy of humiliation and redemption. The book presents a unique way to discover a hidden history that is often unknown or simply swept under the rug.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fittingly enough legendary chronicler of gay Berlin between the Two World Wars Christopher Isherwood wrote in his preface to a 1954 reissue of \"The Berlin Stories\" that the politics of a Divided Germany was rich material for a younger writer as his own interests had moved elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As with his first novel \"A Brother's Touch\" set in post-Stonewall New York, Levy reveals secrets and rituals of Berlin's sexual cultural underground few outsiders experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579610034483,"sku":"9781634907330","price":35.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3QbkCZdtEi9781634907330.webp?v=1761490518","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/goodbye-heiko-goodbye-berlin-leb-wohl-heiko-leb-wohl-berlin-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}