In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
by Erik Larson
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In 1933, as Hitler's power consolidates, mild-mannered professor William E. Dodd accepts the post of America's first ambassador to Nazi Germany, bringing his family to a Berlin teetering on the brink of historical upheaval. His daughter, Martha, initially captivated by the allure of the Third Reich and its charismatic figures, finds herself drawn into a world of intrigue and romance, even as her father witnesses the chilling rise of anti-Semitism and the erosion of civil liberties. Through the eyes of this American family, Erik Larson masterfully reconstructs the tense atmosphere of pre-war Berlin, revealing the unsettling early signs of the horrors to come. This gripping narrative offers a unique, intimate perspective on a pivotal year, exposing the complex nuances and the world's dangerous underestimation of Hitler's true ambitions.
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paperback
Crown
Published May 1, 2012
481 pages
ISBN: 9780307408853
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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