Boyd, Julia

A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed By the Rise of Fascism

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ISBN 13:
9781783966639
author:
Boyd, Julia
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Elliott & Thompson Limited
language:
English
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 centimetres
Genre:
History, World History, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£11.68

Description

A Village in the Third Reich: an intimate portrait of Germany under Hitler, shedding light on the lives of ordinary people during a time of extraordinary turmoil. In the heart of Bavaria, a small village was transformed by the rise of the Nazi regime. Drawing on personal archives, letters, interviews, and memoirs, this book reveals the brutality, love, courage, and weakness of those who lived through it. From foresters to nuns, innkeepers to Nazi officials, and villagers to outsiders, the stories of those who lived in Oberstdorf are a testament to human resilience in the face of adversity. This is a tale of conflicting loyalties and desires, of shattered dreams, but ultimately, one of hope and survival.

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