Checkpoint Charlie by Iain MacGregor tracks the history through the Narration and lives of the People who witnessed it, from either side of the Wall. The timespan he covered in this book is from the 1950s to the Fall of the Wall- 1989-90.
He narrated some of the successful escape attempts and the horror that came with it. How the wall was overnight built and lives were separated. The tension, the power struggle, the fight against communism- his writing is crisp and portrayed these beautifully.
I, however, have one slight issue with this book. The political strategies and diplomatic tension could have been a bit more explained and discussed. It wasn’t there as much as the effect of Cold War!
Having said that, MacGregor has done an impressive amount of research and the end result is effective and enjoyable both.
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