The Weather in Berlin
The Weather in Berlin by Ward S. Just, published by Center Point Pub. in 2003, is presented in a large print edition spanning 360 pages. This novel follows Dixon Greenwood, a filmmaker whose fame is tied to his one significant work, Summer, 1921. Believing he has lost his creative spark, Dixon embarks on a personal journey to Germany, where he navigates the complex cultural landscape of postwar Berlin, encountering both artistic debates and nostalgic television productions.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the interplay of art and politics as Dixon grapples with his past and the choices that shape his present. The story unfolds against a backdrop of a turbulent cultural climate, revealing the challenges faced by artists in a changing world. The Weather in Berlin explores themes of nostalgia and reinvention, capturing the essence of a restless American abroad while reflecting on the contrasts between old Hollywood and contemporary Europe.
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For decades, Dixon Greenwood, whose own fame rests on his one great film, Summer, 1921, has lived the Hollywood life. Now, he believes he’s lost his genius, so he embarks on a kind of personal rescue mission – a three-month stay in Germany. In postwar, post-Wall Berlin, Dix finds the cultural climate turbulent. While fellow artists debate politics and art, he discovers that a nostalgic Prussian costume drama is the most popular program on German television. It’s with mixed feelings that he agrees to direct an episode – a fateful decision that unexpectedly reunites him with an actress who disappeared from the set of Summer, 1921 thirty years before. The Weather in Berlin showcases National Book Award Finalist Ward Just’s unmatched eye for restless Americans abroad. Imbued with the glitter and darkness of both old Hollywood and the new Europe, it is a terrifically atmospheric novel by one of the most astute writers of American fiction (New York Times Book Review).
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