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Aug 09, 2019jquick99 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic history lesson. If you just want to read about when Hitler makes his move, start around chapter 46. Be forewarned that it’s frustrating and maddening to read about what was going on with the Jews, and also this…
Jun 19, 2019
13 hours long. I liked this Biography Documentary DVD. It was comprehensive and informative. The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America s first ambassador to Hitler s Germany in a year that proved to be a…
Aug 26, 2017TechLibrarian rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I listened to this audiobook a few years ago. At the time I only thought it was so-so--it's quite suspenseful, as the plot and tension build slowly. I could appreciate that it was all meticulously researched using primary sources, and this…
Mar 28, 2016Chapel_Hill_AdultStaff3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I hadn't read Erik Larson before (I know, I know), and I am happy to say this guy lives up to the hype. It's a compelling story with plot and intrigue and characters you care about, but it also avoids one of my pet peeves - made up…
Sep 19, 2013Annsonline rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I've read extensively on the topic of Hitler's Germany and found that this book - unlike most of the others - provided a very human face to the history of the times. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it well written and a great read.
NuMD97
May 18, 2013NuMD97 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding. Simply outstanding. The level of research, is very thorough. William E. Dodd, being one of the first American ambassadors to Nazi Germany, is enough to pique the interest of even the most casual observer of history. We…
Apr 30, 2013TrekBebe rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
So much information in this novel! Very compelling time period and story, but I was intimidated by the number of characters and details. If you were well-versed in history, you'd enjoy it more.
Feb 09, 2013
The author is a former police detective who applies his skills to historical records and finds the most amazing true stories. Yes, everything in his books is carefully researched and true. This book reads like a novel and provides…
bnotash70
Nov 25, 2012bnotash70 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The true ( I think) story of the American Ambassador under Roosevelt to the 3rdnReich, and his family, in Berlin. During the ascent to power of Hitler and the Nazis.