The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban Landscape

In the twenty years since its original publication, The Ghosts of Berlin has become a classic, an unparalleled guide to understanding the presence of history in our built environment, especially in a space as historically contested—and emotionally fraught—as Berlin. Brian Ladd examines the ongoing conflicts radiating from the remarkable fusion of architecture, history, and national identity in Berlin. Returning to the city frequently, Ladd continues to survey the urban landscape, traversing its ruins, contemplating its buildings and memorials, and carefully deconstructing the public debates and political controversies emerging from its past.

• The Wall Jumper: A Berlin Story
• Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries
• Berlin
• Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims and Jews 1430-1950
• Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique
• A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary
• Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
• Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, The Wall, and the Birth of the New Berlin
• Twelve Years: An American Boyhood in East Germany
• Streetlife: The Untold History of Europe's Twentieth Century