The Wager and the Bear Spring26 The early Cold War saw

The early Cold War saw the Stasi establish itself as one of the world's most notorious spy and secret police agencies

’ Wim Wenders A chronicle of the life and career of one of film's defining figures

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tells the far-reaching story of Black history

The Wager and the Bear Spring26 The early Cold War sawWhen young idealist Tom publicly humiliates politician Monty in a Cornish pub, it sparks a simmering feud that cascades through their intertwined lives. The consequences of their argument, and the deadly wager they strike, will cascade down the decades. Years later, they find themselves a long way from St Piran onto a colossal iceberg drifting south away from Greenland, their only companion a starving polar bear. This is a heart stopping tale of