| Defying Hitler: A Memoir Contributor(s): Haffner, Sebastian (Author), Pretzel, Oliver (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0312421133 ISBN-13: 9780312421137 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Written in 1939 and unpublished until 2000, Haffner's memoir of the rise of Nazism in Germany offers a unique portrait of the lives of ordinary German citizens between the wars. 8-page photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Germany - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Fascism & Totalitarianism |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002017058 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 309 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in 1939 and unpublished until 2000, Sebastian Haffner's memoir of the rise of Nazism in Germany offers a unique portrait of the lives of ordinary German citizens between the wars. Covering 1907 to 1933, his eyewitness account provides a portrait of a country in constant flux: from the rise of the First Corps, the right-wing voluntary military force set up in 1918 to suppress Communism and precursor to the Nazi storm troopers, to the Hitler Youth movement; from the apocalyptic year of 1923 when inflation crippled the country to Hitler's rise to power. This fascinating personal history elucidates how the average German grappled with a rapidly changing society, while chronicling day-to-day changes in attitudes, beliefs, politics, and prejudices. |
Contributor Bio(s): Haffner, Sebastian: - Sebastian Haffner was born in Berlin in 1907, and died in 1999. In 1938, he was forced to flee to Britain, where he worked as a journalist. In 1954, he returned to Germany and became a distinguished historian and commentator.Pretzel, Oliver: - Oliver Pretzel, Sebastian Haffner's son, is the translator of this work. |