In November 1929

Christopher Isherwood - determined to become a permanent foreigner - packed a rucksack and two suitcases and left England on a one-way ticket for Berlin. With incredible candour and wit, Isherwood recalls the decadence of Berlin's night scene and his route to sexual liberation.

As the Nazis rise to power

Isherwood describes his dramatic struggle to save his partner Heinz from persecution.