CHECKPOINT CHARLIE twice a day by Miriam Van Mellen Paperback Book

Description: CHECKPOINT CHARLIE twice a day by Miriam Van Mellen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A coming-of-age novel played out during the raging Cold War in the 1980s in Berlin based on a true story. When 14-year-old Miriam van Mellen, aka Mix, moves from Bonn in West Germany to the divided city of Berlin in 1984, her life is thrown into turmoil. From now on she has to go to school in West Berlin, while living behind the Berlin Wall in the East, because her father, a West German diplomat, is obliged to reside in the GDR. For Mix, the excitement on arrival in the colorful splendor of West Berlin is quickly changed into disappointment as soon as she enters the gloomy and grey eastern part of the city.It is the 1980s. East and West Berlin are separated by a wall and fiercely guarded border. To get to school, Mix has to walk across Checkpoint Charlie twice a day. In other words, she becomes intimately familiar with the most famous border crossing between the two German states. Through her favorite border officer Whitehair, who soon becomes a confidant, Mix gains insights into the other side of the iron curtain, a world normally closed to a West German teenager. She becomes a border crosser, a lonely wanderer between two very different worlds.At school in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Mix befriends Katja, the rebel of the class. Afraid of being excluded, Mix tells no-one but Katja about her unusual situation - coming to school each day across Checkpoint Charlie. Katja accepts this without further questions and soon accompanies Mix on exciting exploratory trips into the unknown East. During summer vacation on the Baltic Sea, Mix and Katja meet two East German boys, Eric and Robert. The four youngsters become friends, their first experience with peers from the other German state, and a summer romance develops. This ends abruptly, but revives again under different circumstances. Through Eric, Mix meets a 19-year-old musician in East Berlin, who has been thinking about fleeing the GDR. Soon Mix is not only head over heels in love, but also becomes involved in the story of an unusual plan. Details ISBN-13 9798223933328 Title CHECKPOINT CHARLIE twice a day Author Miriam Van Mellen Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 238 Publisher Miriam Van Mellen GE_Item_ID:161614674; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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