by JuliaBoyd (Author)
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP THREE BESTSELLER; One of the Daily Telegraph's Best Books of 2017; A Guardian `Readers' Choice' Best Book of 2017; Without the benefit of hindsight, how do you interpret what's right in front of your eyes?; The events that took place in Germany between 1919 and 1945 were dramatic and terrible but there were also moments of confusion, of doubt - of hope. How easy was it to know what was actually going on, to grasp the essence of National Socialism, to remain untouched by the propaganda or predict the Holocaust?; Travellers in the Third Reich is an extraordinary history of the rise of the Nazis based on fascinating first-hand accounts, drawing together a multitude of voices and stories, including students, politicians, musicians, diplomats, schoolchildren, communists, scholars, athletes, poets, journalists, fascists, artists, tourists, even celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett. Their experiences create a remarkable three-dimensional picture of Germany under Hitler - one so palpable that the reader will feel, hear, even breathe the atmosphere.; These are the accidental eyewitnesses to history. Disturbing, absurd, moving, and ranging from the deeply trivial to the deeply tragic, their tales give a fresh insight into the complexities of the Third Reich, its paradoxes and its ultimate destruction.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Published: 10 Aug 2017
ISBN 10: 1783963468
ISBN 13: 9781783963461
Book Overview: * An original eyewitness perspective on the turbulent inter-war period and Nazi Germany.; * Scrupulously researched, including a wealth of new material and previously unpublished sources from private collections and archives all over the world.; * Colour plate section includes previously unpublished images.; * PR will focus on the many talking points within the book: personal responsibility, tourism, and how we view the rise of the Right.