Short descriptions of philip kerr s bernie gunther novel. The novel is narrated by philip kerr s character bernard gunther. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Having learned that theres no way to distinguish the one from the other, the cynical p. Bernie gunther is one of the more interesting and original private eyes in thriller fiction. Bernie gunther has learned the hard way that theres no way to distinguish the one from the other. See all books authored by philip kerr, including berlin noir. March violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem 1993 the one from the other. He received masters degrees in both law and philosophy from the university of birmingham, where he attended school from 1974 to 1980.
Philip kerr books list of books by author philip kerr. Having learned nothing as an undergraduate lawyer he stayed on as postgraduate and read law and philosophy, most of this german, which was when and where he first became interested in german twentieth century history and, in particular, the nazis. The one from the other by philip kerr librarything. But the berlin of philip kerrs stories is a character in the books a personality as complex and troubled as his privateinvestigator protagonist. Set in 1949, kerrs excellent fourth novel to feature bernhard gunther after 1991s german requiem finds the erstwhile pi managing a failing. Philip kerrs the other side of silence, and more the new.
One of the greatest antiheroes ever written lee child. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Metropolis shows once again why philip kerr was one of the most talented novelists of his generation, and his final novel is one his fans wont soon forget. Philip kerrs berlin noir trilogyfeaturing the tough, fast. It may be that, for philip kerr, depositing gunther in the city where the german nightmare began in a beer hall, in 1923, was a way of settling gunthers debt to consciencea very painful. Our comprehensive guide to all 14 novels in philip kerrs excellent. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But the berlin of philip kerr s stories is a character in the books a personality as complex and troubled as his privateinvestigator protagonist. This novel is set in 1949 in drab postwar germany and austria. A philosophical investigation was a new turn, his highest. Philip kerr became a published author in 1989 with the novel march violets, the beginning of his bernie gunther series.
Philip kerr 19562018 was a british writer and new york times bestselling author of the bernie gunther novels, along with other fiction series, standalone novels, a fantasy series, and nonfiction works. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Philip kerr was synonymous with his series of novels featuring fictional detective bernie gunther. Born in 1966, philip kerr is a british novelist whose bestknown books include the bernie gunther series of historical thrillers set mainly in germany during the 1930s, world war ii, and the cold war. Synopsis bernie gunther is the ideal narrator for philip kerr bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors and vanquished alike in postwar germany. He received masters degrees in both law and philosophy from the university of. The other side of silence by philip kerr, 9781784295158, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Kerr also won several shamus awards and the british crime writers association ellis peters award for historical crime fiction. Exnazis, collaborators of every description, messalinalike ladies as beautiful as they are wicked. Book one of the berlin noir trilogy penguin nonclassics philip kerr. The one from the other ebook by philip kerr 9781440657672.
In 1993, he was named in grantas list of best young british novelists. Streets ahead of most other historical thrillers in its blend of wit, careful plotting and the kind of detail that brings the past to life. March violets the pale criminal a german requiem, and prussian blue, and more on. The novels title the one from the other is culled from a reinhold niebuhr quote about knowing the difference between the things in life we can change and those things that cannot be changed. The one from the other 2006 was the first in a run of 10 more berlin noir novels. Last seen in a german requiem 1991, bernies still ready to nail bad guysif only there werent so many of them. His most recent novel, field gray, is out this month. Philip kerr returned to gunther with the one from the other, again. Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 1956 23 march 2018 was a british author, best known for his bernie gunther series of historical detective thrillers. In many ways, it is bernies origin story and, as kerrs last. Philip kerr was born february 22, 1956, in edinburgh. The one from the other by philip kerr carries on bernie gunthers story following the hugely acclaimed march violets trilogy of detective stories set. Bernie gunther thriller 4 philip kerr 9781847242921.
A worldweary bernie gunther is working under a false name as a hotel concierge. Bernie gunther, the iconoclastic privateeye hero of philip kerrs dazzling series of historical novels known as the berlin noir trilogy, returns in. Philip kerr books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Philip kerrs the other side of silence, and more the. Metropolis, completed just before philip kerrs untimely death, is the capstone of a fourteenbook journey through the life of kerrs signature character, bernhard genther, a sardonic and wisecracking homicide detective caught up in an increasingly nazified berlin police department. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a fellow. Over fourteen stories beginning with his classic berlin noir trilogy kerr brilliantly evokes a murky world of secrets, corruption and lies, taking gunther through time from naziera berlin to a nascent postwar europe along the way, he won many plaudits, not least being a. A sombre, melancholy, compelling work, the one from the other stretches the notion of entertaining fiction to breaking point. His early thrillers, set around world war ii in germany and austria march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem, were excellent and wellwritten additions to the genre. Bernie is missing his old detective life when his past walks through the. British author philip kerr introduced his series character, world war iiera berlin private eye bernie gunther, in march violets.
Aside from occasional moments of intrusive exposition, which suggest editorial doubts about the book s readership, philip kerr impressively sustains the novels parched, opportunistic, hopelessly compromised world. Dennis drabelle is a former mysteries editor of book world. A bernie gunther mystery reprint by philip kerr isbn. Apr 03, 2016 philip kerrs new novel involves bridge, blackmail and spies.
Kerr was educated in northampton and later attended melville college, intending to become a lawyer. Philip kerrs new novel involves bridge, blackmail and spies. With the death of his second wife and a failing hotel on his hands bernie returns to the only thing he knew how and was any good at. After gaining a masters degree in law and philosophy, kerr worked as an advertising copywriter for saatchi and saatchi before becoming a fulltime writer in 1989. Read the one from the other a bernie gunther novel by philip kerr available from rakuten kobo. Philip kerr was, once, included in a granta magazine collection of best young british novelists and rightly so. His attempts to keep his nose clean go horribly awry when a wartime acquaintance sucks him into a blackmail plot involving one of the most famous british writers of the 20th century and the cambridge spies. A bernie gunther novel a bernie gunther novel series by philip kerr. Oct 06, 2016 i discovered philip kerr, the scottish detectivenovel writer, only recently, and one thing i like about him is that he makes bad behavior look bad again. Links are provided to more detailed information about each bernie gunther book.
Philip kerr was the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed bernie gunther novels, three of whichfield gray, the lady from zagreb, and prussian bluewere finalists for the edgar award for best novel. In our conversation below, held recently in the lobby of bostons four seasons hotel, we discuss the latest entry in the bernie gunther saga, which takes gunther from cuba in 1951 to new york. Below is a list of philip kerrs books in order of when they were originally released. Sep 10, 2006 bernie gunther, the iconoclastic privateeye hero of philip kerrs dazzling series of historical novels known as the berlin noir trilogy, returns in the one from the other marian woodputnam. Apr 16, 2020 for most novelists, the city where the action takes place is a backdrop or a stage set, nothing more than scenery. The war has been over for more than 10 years in philip kerrs new book, the other side of silence. For most novelists, the city where the action takes place is a backdrop or a stage set, nothing more than scenery.
In the fourth mystery in philip kerrs new york times bestselling series, bernie gunthera former policeman and reluctant ss offier. Aside from occasional moments of intrusive exposition, which suggest editorial doubts about the books readership, philip kerr impressively sustains the novels parched, opportunistic, hopelessly compromised world. Kerr has also written childrens books under the name p. In the fourth mystery in philip kerrs new york times bestselling series, bernie gunthera former policeman and reluctant ss offierattempts to start over in the aftermath of world war 2 and quickly learns that the past is never far. Mar, 2016 dennis drabelle is a former mysteries editor of book world. The one from the other is the fourth novel in the bernie gunther series by author philip kerr. A guide to philip kerrs bernie gunther series crime fiction lover. Author philip kerr is a british man and was born in edinburgh in february of 1956. In 2009, if the dead rise not won the worlds most lucrative crime fiction award, the rba international prize for. Philip kerr will be at politics and prose bookstore, 5015 connecticut ave.
Philip kerr has also written eight standalone novels as well as a very popular childrens series, children of the lamp, under the pen name pb kerr. Home the books forum about bernie about philip kerr. Philip kerr is the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed bernie gunther novels, three of whichfield gray, the lady from zagreb, and prussian bluewere finalists for the edgar award for best novel. The one from the other in uk by philipkerr may 3, 2006 0 comments philip kerrs berlin noir trilogyfeaturing the tough, fasttalking, noirish detective bernie guntheris a publishing phenomenon that continues to win new fans more than fifteen years after its initial publication. He stayed on as postgraduate and read law and philosophy, most of this german, which was when and where he first became interested in german twentieth century history and, in particular, the nazis. He wrote two sequels over the next couple of years the pale criminal and a german requiem, but then abruptly discontinued the series, instead producing a succession of standalone thrillers. He went to grammar school in northampton, and would go to college at the university of birmingham from 1974 until 1980 and was able to get his masters degree in the subjects of law and philosophy. Philip kerr is the author of nineteen previous novels, including a philosophical investigation, and five bestselling childrens books.
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