The Baader-Meinhof Complex by Stefan Aust

The Baader-Meinhof Complex by Stefan Aust

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The rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof group constitutes one of the most remarkable phenomena of post-war Europe. A group of young people, middle-class backgrounds, took the law into their own hands, and by means of arson, bombing, kidnap and murder sought to alter the direction of national, and indeed international, politics.

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The Baader-Meinhof Complex by Stefan Aust

The rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof group constitutes one of the most remarkable phenomena of post-war Europe. A group of young people, middle-class backgrounds, took the law into their own hands, and by means of arson, bombing, kidnap and murder sought to alter the direction of national, and indeed international, politics.
Tautly written, gripping and suspenseful * Guardian *
Filled with fascinating information and piquant details * Literary Review *
Stefan Aust is well placed to write the history of the most notorious of several terrorist groups -- Michael Burleigh * Sunday Telegraph *
Stephen Aust's meticulously researched chronicle of German left-wing terrorism -- Philip Oltermann * Guardian *
Meticulous history of the most famous German terrorist group -- Dominic Sandbrook * Daily Telegraph *
Stefan Aust was for many years the editor-in-chief of the political weekly Der Spiegel, Germany's most influential news magazine. He is also the founder and current publisher of Spiegel TV. He worked in the editorial offices of konkret from 1966 to 1969 and played a part in the events described in this book. Between 1970 and 1985 he made numerous documentaries for North German Television. He wrote the script for the feature film Stammheim, which won the top award at the 1986 Berlin Film Festival. He worked with Bernd Eichinger on the script for the film The Baader-Meinhof Complex (2008), which is based on this book.
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ISBN 13 9781847920454
ISBN 10 1847920454
Titre The Baader-Meinhof Complex
Auteur Stefan Aust
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Vintage Publishing
Année de publication 2008-11-06
Nombre de pages 480
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