''Die Bertinis'' is a novel by

Ralph Giordano Ralph Giordano (23 March 1923 – 10 December 2014) was a German writer and publicist. Life and career Giordano was born to a Sicilian father and a German Jewish mother in Hamburg. He attended the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums from 1933 to ...

published in 1982. The book tells the story of a German-Italian family from the late 19th century until the end of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. It is heavily autobiographical, focusing largely on the life of Giordano and his experiences in

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during the period of

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Television series

''Die Bertinis'' was made into a

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television series in 1988.

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Television series

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