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Just standing inside one of the cells is just a very good way to immerse yourself in the topic,

to get that across to somebody, to make them feel that they're there,

because when people read a book, that's what they want to feel.

This is Cold War Conversations. If you're new here, you've come to the right place to listen to

first-hand Cold War history accounts. Do make sure you follow us in your podcast app or join our

emailing list at Cold Warconversations.com. In this episode, we welcome author Paul Grant,

whose excellent Berlin trilogy is set in Berlin during World War II and the Cold War.

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episode, Paul and I talk about the books as well as his inspiration and how he did his research

to capture the atmosphere and details of Cold War Berlin.

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