Rebuilding a House Divided: A Memoir by the Architect of Germany's Reunification

In this sweeping memoir, Hans-Dietrich Genscher illuminates such seminal events as the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, the dismantling of the Eastern bloc, and the creation of the European Union. From the perspective of the ultimate insider, Genscher describes the thawing of the Cold War, including his own behind-the-scenes conversations with Mikhail Gorbachev and other world leaders; the strategies that he developed that led to the emotionally charged demolition of the Berlin Wall; and the heated meetings between international leaders as the face of Europe changed. His candid portraits of Reagan, Thatcher, Mitterand, and Gorbachev, and his eyewitness accounts of what really went on behind closed doors, show a side of international affairs that is rarely seen.