In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin
October 29th, 2011
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| Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2011: In the Garden of Beasts is a vivid portrait of Berlin during the first years of Hitler?s reign, brought to life through the stories of two people: William E. Dodd, who in 1933 became America?s first ambassador to Hitler?s regime, and his scandalously carefree daughter, Martha. Ambassador Dodd, an unassuming and scholarly man, is an odd fit among the extravagance of the Nazi elite. His frugality annoys his fellow Americans in the(read more) |