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lili marlene the soldiers song of world war ii
lili marlene the unlikely anthem of world war ii cut across front lines and ideological divides uniting soldiers across the globe . this love song telling the story of a young woman waiting for her lover to return from the battlefield began as a poem written by a german solider during world war i. the soldier poets words found their way to berlins decadent cabaret scene in the 1930s where they were set to music by one of hitlers favored composers . the songs singer however soon found herself torn between her desire for fame and a personal hatred of the nazi regime . in a gripping and suspenseful narrative the three artists remarkable stories of arrests and close calls intertwine with the recollections of soldiers on all sides who fought their way through deserts and towns seeking solace and finding hope in lili marlene .
hardcover w. w. norton & company 2008 isbn13 9780393065848 isbn10 0393065847
abridged n isbn 13 9780393065848 number in series 1 number of pages 248 publisher w w norton & co inc release date 62135769600000