Summary: Joseph Kanon, the bestselling author of Istanbul Passage, discusses his new novel Leaving Berlin, a sweeping, atmospheric novel of postwar East Berlin, a city caught between political idealism and the harsh realities of Soviet occupation. Filled with intrigue, and the moral ambiguity of conflicted loyalties, Kanon’s new novel is a compelling thriller and a love story that brings a shadowy period of history vividly to life. ($27.00) Atria ISBN # 9781476704647. You can visit Joseph Kanon‘s official web site as well.
