Erik Larson

In The Garden of Beasts: Love and terror in Hitler's Berlin

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ISBN 13:: 9780552777773
author:: Erik Larson
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Black Swan
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 592
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.8 cm
Genre:: Biography, Historical, 1901 Onwards, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, American history: from c 1900 -, Biography: Historical, European History: From C 1900 -, European history, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including W
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Berlin, 1933, was a year of great change. The city was abuzz with the consolidation of power by a young leader, and the world watched with growing unease. For the first time, an American ambassador, William E. Dodd, found himself at the heart of the maelstrom. His family, including his daughter Martha, were drawn into the orbit of the Nazi party, where they encountered a cast of characters who would shape the course of history. As the year unfolded, Dodd's observations of the Nazi party's rise to power were met with indifference by the US State Department. Meanwhile, Martha's fascination with the party's vision of a 'New Germany' led her to form relationships with senior figures, including Rudolf Diels, the first chief of the Gestapo. The summer of 1934 brought a shocking turn of events, the 'Night of the Long Knives', which cemented Hitler's position as supreme dictator. This is a gripping narrative history of a pivotal moment in time, told through the eyes of those who lived it. With brilliant portraits of key figures and a tense atmosphere that captures the essence of the era, Erik Larson's book is an unforgettable account of the events that shaped the world.

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