In Summer of Long Knives, Rolf and Klara’s main goal–disrupted by the murder of Gretl Hofstengl–is to leave Nazi Germany. Accomplishing this involved clearing a couple
When most people in their nineties or older die, survivors reflect on the changes the departed saw over the span of their lives. With Mandela, we
Here you’ll find a list of gifts perfect for someone who’s already bought, read, stolen, or otherwise wrangled a copy of Summer of Long Knives. (Of
The Nazis came to power at a time of great economic peril in Germany. Unemployment was close to 30%, wages and living standards were in
A negative review of the movie The Book Thief posed the question this way: When I reviewed 12 Years A Slave, which is based on the true story of
The Tegernsee proves once again that, whatever else one might think of the Nazi leadership, they had taste in real estate. A picturesque lake south
The court system in Nazi Germany was an example of the meandering course of Hitler’s efforts to reshape government institutions to suit his interests. Despite
In the first months of Nazi rule, labor unions and opposition political parties ceased to exist as government and society were subjected to the Gleichschaltung process, which
One of my Facebook friends posted about a book that led to my thinking about this issue. Here’s the exchange: Now I’d like to
“Then Marlene Dietrich appeared. Klara released her grip, as if daring Rolf to move. Rolf couldn’t.” –Summer of Long Knives, page 113 The Blue Angel,