Super review of Kino and Kinder by Max "A persons eye view of history"

Understanding the implications of historical events on the lives of ordinary people , is key to grasping the import of movement of sociopolitical forces . This book gives an endearingly personalised account of the events across the first half of the 20th century , and their impact on a particular family . Parallels can be drawn to the experience of many as Europe and the US , and others in “the west” deal with an increased virulence of right wing populist agendas …. A warning from history , and an intriguing read . It’s one thing to be told in broad strokes about the grand scheme of things in historical terms , it’s quite another to read about what it means to actual people and their lives . This sort of book should be required reading on any study of 20th century European history .