The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain is a memoir by Peter Sís, a Czech-American author and illustrator, about his childhood growing up in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. The book tells the story of Sís's experiences living behind the Iron Curtain, the physical and ideological barrier that separated the Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe from the rest of the world. The book describes the challenges and struggles that Sís and his family faced, including the lack of freedom, the strict control of the government, and the constant fear of being watched and punished. The book also explores the impact of the Cold War on the lives of ordinary people, including the author's family and friends. The Wall is a powerful and moving account of a childhood lived in a time of political turmoil and oppression, and the ways in which the experiences of that time shaped Sís's life and work.