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. These are the accidental eyewitnesses to history. Their experiences create a remarkable three-dimensional picture of Germany under Hitler - one so palpable that the listener will feel, hear, even breathe the atmosphere. Travellers in the Third Reich is an extraordinary history of the rise of the Nazis based on fascinating firsthand 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. 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? The events that took place in Germany between 19 were dramatic and terrible, but there were also moments of confusion, of doubt - of hope. Attracted by the scenery, the food, the culture, and th. One of the Daily Telegraph's Best Books of 2017.Ī Guardian 'Readers' Choice' Best Book of 2017. The American-centric and anthology are charged with failing to provide analysis, something Boyd is not entirely innocent of, yet her well-written book. During the 1920s and 1930s, German tourism was booming, particularly among Americans and the British.
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