A Political Family

The Kuczynskis, Fascism, Espionage and The Cold War

(Author) John Green
Format: Hardcover
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: who are the Kuczynskis? -- Notes -- 2. Robert René, world pioneer of social statistics (1876-1933) -- The 'golden' twenties -- The rise of the Nazis -- Notes -- 3. Jürgen follows in his father's footsteps (1904-1929) -- Notes -- 4. Ursula: the politically precocious child (1907-1935) -- Notes -- 5. Life under fascism (1929-1933) -- Notes -- 6. Working underground (1933-1936) -- 7. The exile years: England (1936-1945) -- The enigma of the Lawn Road Flats - a hub for spies? -- The Red Orchestra in Switzerland (1938-1940) -- An unlikely love match -- The role of agent 'Dora' -- Notes -- 8. Ursula: a Soviet agent in the Oxfordshire countryside -- The Klaus Fuchs case -- The course of the war changes (1942-1944) -- Notes -- 9. Jürgen joins the US Army -- End of the war and uncertainty (1945-1956) -- Notes -- 10. Back in Germany at last -- The creation of the German Democratic Republic (1945-1949) -- Notes -- 11. Ursula's return to the German Democratic Republic (1950) -- Ernst: a ghost from the past -- Note -- 12. Life for Jürgen and Marguerite in the GDR -- Notes -- 13. Ursula reveals her past -- What happened to Rudolf? -- Notes -- 14. The sun sets on a dream: the end of the GDR -- Notes -- 15. The British Kuczynskis -- Renate -- Sabine -- Barbara -- Brigitte/Bridget -- Notes -- 16. Children of the war -- Note -- 17. The spying business and the role of MI5 -- Notes -- 18. Epilogue -- Note -- Bibliography -- Index

Information
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781138232310
Publish year:
2017
Publish date:
March 27, 2017

John Green

John Green is a bestselling author known for his novel "The Fault in Our Stars." His writing style is characterized by wit, humor, and deep emotional resonance. Green's works often explore themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships, making him a prominent voice in contemporary young adult literature.

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