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What age range is this for?

Jan Adult material. Not terribly graphic but to understand it you need maturity.

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In which street or neighbourhood does the woman live, and does the majority of the book take place? I'm halfway through the book, and there is some location references (Wilmersdorf is a two hour walk, SchÃ¶neberg is far) which lead me to think it is based in the north of the city (Pankow?). Does anybody know more?

Jeroen So as it turned out, the authoress adjusted the description of landmarks and other characteristics which could lead to her identification. The events â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðSo as it turned out, the authoress adjusted the description of landmarks and other characteristics which could lead to her identification. The events described in the book took place in the Tempelhof area, to be exact the Manfred-von-Richthofen-StraÃŸe.

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My book club has chosen this title to read. Why isn't it available on Kindle?

peter humphries It is on Amazon US, that's where I got it from. If you are tied to Amazon UK you may not be able to get Amazon US books, part of the Amazon bureaucracâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIt is on Amazon US, that's where I got it from. If you are tied to Amazon UK you may not be able to get Amazon US books, part of the Amazon bureaucracy. (less)

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Anyone know what this "After that a cask was rolled in, with a thick white liquid streaming out of it - some kind of syrup ... 'Tastes great,' the first women to try it reassured us ... it tasted sweet." is referring to?

Tyler Thank you, Kim! So funny, I was just thinking about this passage today.

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What did the author mean by "the Ethe" in this passage: "I don't know; I'm afraid it won't matter much which of the Allies will be in charge, now that the victors have embraced so warmly at the Ethe." ?

Philippe They are referring to a meeting at the Elbe river, at which the Western Allies came face to face with the Soviet army.

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