Episode 2
Arthur Norris reveals he has certain sympathies with the left which could prove dangerous. He is asked to speak at a worker's rally - a risky business.
Written in 1935 and often paired with another book, Goodbye to Berlin, this evocative novel by Christopher Isherwood was one of the sources for the musical Cabaret.
Isherwood travelled to Berlin in 1929 with WH Auden, and his recollections of this sojourn doubtless inspired the book. It was a critical and popular success at the time of publication, but later Isherwood had problems with his own work and said it was "heartless". It remains an intriguing snapshot of Berlin as the Nazis slowly rose to power.
Abridged by Lucy Ellis
Read by Joseph Kloska
Produced by Clive Brill
A Brill production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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- Tue 13 Feb 2024 22:45大象传媒 Radio 4