PHILIPPE SANDS
EAST WEST STREET: orIGINS OF GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
Winner of the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize.
OUTLINE
When he receives an invitation to deliver a lecture in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, international lawyer Philippe Sands begins a journey on the trail of his family's secret history. In doing so, he uncovers an astonishing series of coincidences that lead him halfway across the world.
REVIEWS
'A monumental achievement: profoundly personal, told with love, anger and great precision' John le Carré.
'One of the most gripping and powerful books imaginable' - Sunday Times.
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