Father/Land: A Personal Search for the New Germany

First UK edition. 8vo. Pp. 339, [2]. Black cloth boards lettered in gilt to spine; red endpapers.

Author's third book. A foreign correspondent explores newly reunified Germany through the prism of his own family history, which includes a "good German", composer R. Schumann and a "bad German", his Nazi grandfather. "A joy to read, in fact, a book so good one doesn't want it to end.... Kempe has written a piece of contemporary history as it should be written, in clear, engaging prose, and with judicious and sensible arguments. He has expertly handled the history of modern Germany, and given us insights into the German soul, including his own, that are crucial for an understanding of our modern world." –Kirkus Reviews