Mar, 2016 dennis drabelle is a former mysteries editor of book world. One of the greatest antiheroes ever written lee child bernie gunther has learned the hard way that theres no way to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the one from the other. Philip kerr impressively sustains the novels parched, opportunistic, bottomlessly comprised world. The one from the other by philip kerr continues our acquaintance with bernie gunther. 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. Philip kerr is the author of seven previous bernie gunther novels, most recently field gray, which was a new york times bestseller and a publishers weekly best book of 2011. 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. The one from the other by philip kerr librarything. A somber, melancholy, compelling work, the one from the other stretches the notion of entertaining fiction to breaking point. Philip kerrs copturned privateeye hero is the ideal narrator for a tale of dirty. Philip kerr writes fine thrillers, and this is one of his best. The one volume trilogy of march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem 1993 the one from the other. Kerr also won several shamus awards and the british crime writers association ellis peters award for historical crime fiction.
Links are provided to more detailed information about each bernie gunther book. He believes it one of the stronger works of american fiction. Kerr has brought bernie back in a highly anticipated thriller that will delight fans of the original books and attract new attention. Dennis drabelle is a former mysteries editor of book world. In this novel, philip kerr has rendered a seamless blending of fact and fiction, history and the wideopen realm of possibility, all packed up neatly in the form of a compelling pageturner. Kerr resurrected gunther in the one from the other, a postwar story about the search for a nazi war criminal. Bernie gunthers nihilism, sense of humour, single mindedness, risk taking and death avoidance are signature details of the series and this novel is woven with the same elements that. Philip kerr s thrilling mystery series starring private detective bernie gunther has been hailed as one of the great historical crime series by bookmarks magazine.
Kerr produced standalone books, starting with the ambitious a. The novel is narrated by philip kerr s character bernard gunther. 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 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. It also was named one of the 50 most notable fiction books of the same year by the washington post. Set in 1941, prague fatale follows gunther as he investigates a murder at the country estate. Feb 03, 2009 as with all philip kerr novels, the one from the other, did not fail to entertain.
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. A bernie gunther novel has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. His most recent novel, field gray, is out this month. Sometimes the novel is overly didactic, but the one from the other is a brilliant transfer of a chandler novel to postwar germany. A worldweary bernie gunther is working under a false name as a hotel concierge. Kerr has also written childrens books under the name p. The wiseguy dialogue, the sometimes laboured similes and the moral man making his way in an immoral world are pure chandler. Wwii is over and he and his wife are trying to make a go of an inherited hotel when his wife suffers some issues and is admitted to a mental hospital. As with all philip kerr novels, the one from the other, did not fail to entertain. Bernie is missing his old detective life when his past walks through the. Set in 1941, prague fatale follows gunther as he investigates a murder at the country estate of his old boss, sd member reinhard heydrich. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the one from the other. Below is a list of philip kerrs books in order of when they were originally released.
Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 1956 23 march 2018 was a british author, best known for his bernie gunther series of historical detective thrillers. 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. The children of the lamp series and one small step were written under the pen name p. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A bernie gunther novel a bernie gunther novel series by philip kerr. Kerr himself is not a reader of crime fiction, however, as he has no desire to have other writers influence him in his future works. 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. Philip kerr s final bernie gunther novel announced with details it turns out that, after some speculation, philip kerr s 14th bernie gunther novel will, in fact, be a prequel story. A guide to philip kerrs bernie gunther series crime. The novel is narrated by philip kerrs character bernard gunther.
The novels title refers to the uniforms worn by the ss soldiers, which were designed by hugo boss. 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. Amid the chaos of defeat, germany is a place of dirty deals, rampant greed, and fleeing nazis. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. 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 behind you. Mar 27, 2018 philip kerr at his home in london in 2016. The one from the other 2006 read online free book by philip. Philip kerrs thrilling mystery series starring private detective bernie gunther has been hailed as one of the great historical crime series by bookmarks magazine. Kerr has brought bernie back in a highly anticipated thriller that will delight. The one from the other is the fourth novel in the bernie gunther series by author philip kerr. 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. The one from the other 2006 read online free book by. The one from the other is the fourth book in the bernie gunther series. Author philip kerr is a british man and was born in edinburgh in february of 1956.
The one from the other 2006 bernie gunther book 4 bernie gunther, the tough, fasttalking detective who made his first appearance in march violets in 1989, takes centerstage in this twistfilled thriller that turned philip kerr s german trilogy into a surprisefilled quartet. 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. A sombre, melancholy, compelling work, the one from the other stretches the notion of entertaining fiction to breaking point. Philip kerrs berlin noir trilogyfeaturing the tough, fast. The one from the other audiobook philip kerr audible. In the fourth mystery in philip kerrs new york times bestselling series, bernie gunthera former policeman and reluctant ss offier. Philip kerr s 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. Philip kerr, 62, author of gunther crime novels, is dead. British author philip kerr introduced his series character, world war iiera berlin private eye bernie gunther, in march violets. Philip kerr is the author of seventeen previous novels, but perhaps most importantly, the four featuring bernie guntherthe one from the other and the berlin noir trilogy march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem. Philip kerr will be at politics and prose bookstore, 5015 connecticut ave. Bernie gunthers nihilism, sense of humour, single mindedness, risk taking and death avoidance are signature details of the series and this novel is woven with the same elements that make gunther the ideal anti hero. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Last seen in a german requiem 1991, bernies still ready to nail bad guysif only there werent so many of them.
If you find the book interesting, buy from amazon or flipkart here. The one from the other bernie gunther, book 4 by philip kerr. Philip kerr was, once, included in a granta magazine collection of best young british novelists and rightly so. Kerr, he is the author of the young adult series children of the lamp. Bernie gunther is the ideal narrator for philip kerrs bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors and vanquished alike in postwar germany. A bernie gunther novel kindle edition by kerr, philip. As she did in her previous book, half broken things, a haunting. This novel is set in 1949 in drab postwar germany and austria. Philip kerrs the one from the other forces readers who may have longheld beliefs that wwii was fought for clear right vs. A philosophical investigation was a new turn, his highest.
Since the late eighties, philip kerr had been redefining crime fiction with his justlylauded bernie gunther sequence. 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. 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. The one from the other 2006 was the first in a run of 10 more berlin noir novels. A bernie gunther novel by philip kerr online at alibris. 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. I have always loved mysteries, and the one from the other, simply put, was a sensational and stirring read. The original trilogy march violets, the pale criminal and a german requiem, available also as a standalone collection berlin noir is considered one of the great highpoints of crime literature. Bernie gunther thriller 4 bernie gunther mystery ebook. Buy the one from the other by philip kerr from waterstones today. A bernie gunther novel 9780143112297 by kerr, philip and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Philip kerr has written over thirty books of which the bestknown are the internationally renowned and bestselling bernie gunther series. Short descriptions of philip kerr s bernie gunther novel. His other works include several standalone thrillers, nonfiction and an acclaimed series for younger readers, the children of the lamp. Philip kerr became a published author in 1989 with the novel march violets, the beginning of his bernie gunther series. Kerr, who passed away back in march after battling bladder cancer, was able to finish his next manuscript before his death. The sixth book in the series, if the dead rise not, won the cwa historical dagger. He also wrote the cult classic a philosophical investigation and five bestselling childrens books as p. 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. Set in 1949, kerrs excellent fourth novel to feature bernhard gunther after 1991s german requiem finds the erstwhile pi managing a failing. A bernie gunther mystery reprint by philip kerr isbn. The one from the other ebook by philip kerr rakuten kobo. Bernie gunther is one of the more interesting and original private eyes in thriller fiction.
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. Read the one from the other bernie gunther thriller 4 by philip kerr available from rakuten kobo. 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 behind you berlin, 1949. The one from the other in us 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. Home the books forum about bernie about philip kerr. The genre is what you might term a noir thriller typified best perhaps by raymond chandler, but what gives the book its spice and bite is that the story is set in postwar central europe.
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