Record Number |
661138 |
ISBN |
9781921844034 (pbk.) |
9781921844799 (pbk.) |
Author |
Larson, Erik, 1954- |
Title |
In the garden of beasts : love, terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin / Erik Larson. |
Publisher/Date |
Melbourne : Scribe, 2011. |
Pagination etc. |
xii, 448 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. |
Contents note |
First published: New York : Crown. |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary Note |
In 1933, a year that would prove to be a turning point in history, William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany. He brings his family with him to Berlin, where they experience days full of excitement, intrigue, romance, and - ultimately - horror. Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the period, and with unforgettable portraits of historical figures such as Goring and Goebbels, In the Garden of Beasts lends a stunning eyewitness perspective on events as they unfold in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity. |
Subject - Name |
Dodd, William E.(William Edward),1869-1940 |
Subject |
Diplomats -- United States -- Biography |
Historians -- United States -- Biography |
National socialism -- Germany |
Germany -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 |
Shelf Location |
943.086 LARS |