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Discover the captivating narrative in 'Darkness Falling: The Strange Death of the Weimar Republic, 1930-33'. This gripping trade paperback by Peter Walther dives deep into a crucial period in German history, vividly illustrating the collapse of democracy during the Weimar Republic. Through detailed research and vibrant storytelling, Walther takes you on a journey from 1930, when President Hindenburg appointed Heinrich Bruning as the new government leader, to the alarming rise of Adolf Hitler in January 1933. This historical analysis paints a portrait of the era’s political turmoil, featuring nine intriguing characters, including prominent politicians, clairvoyants, and journalists. Readers will be entranced by the exploration of the serial crises and escalating violence in a deteriorating political landscape. As essential reading for those interested in World War II history, Nazi Germany, and the fall of democracy, 'Darkness Falling' provides essential insights into the forces that led to the dismantling of the Weimar Republic. Expand your awareness of this tumultuous period with this special edition published by Bloomsbury in 2022. Get your copy today and explore this remarkable historical work!
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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781800242272
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
'Gripping and all too timely' James Hawes
'A brilliant mix of detailed research and vivid storytelling' Julia Boyd
'History at its very best and a fabulous translation, too' Graham Hurley
In March 1930, after the collapse of the coalition that had ruled Germany since 1928, President Hindenburg asked Heinrich Bruning, bespectacled and scholarly leader of the Catholic Centre Party, to form a government. Some three years later, in January 1933, Hindenburg appointed as chancellor the demagogic, virulently anti-Semitic leader of the National Socialist party. Within weeks, Adolf Hitler has begun the process of dismantling the flawed democracy of the Weimar Republic and replacing it with a one-party totalitarian state.
Darkness Falling depicts in compelling fashion the serial crises and mounting violence of a febrile era. Peter Walther examines the slow death of Weimar through the prism of nine colourful protagonists, including leading German politicians of right, left and centre, the clairvoyant and occultist, Erik Jan Hanussen and the formidable American journalist Dorothy Thompson. He profiles these heterogeneous characters in intriguing detail, pulling together the threads of their lives to chart the demise of German parliamentary democracy and the rise of National Socialist tyranny. Along the way we gain fascinating insights into the machinations in the corridors of power to keep the 'Bohemian corporal' from the chancellorship, and the venality of the Nazi elite and its fellow travellers from the demi-monde of early 1930s Berlin. Walther evokes the louche nightlife of the German capital 'a p
Deliveries: All orders will be dispatched within 1-3 business days. Delivery costs vary based on the destination. Standard shipping options are available for both domestic and international customers. Experience swift delivery and secure packaging with every order.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781800242272
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
'Gripping and all too timely' James Hawes
'A brilliant mix of detailed research and vivid storytelling' Julia Boyd
'History at its very best and a fabulous translation, too' Graham Hurley
In March 1930, after the collapse of the coalition that had ruled Germany since 1928, President Hindenburg asked Heinrich Bruning, bespectacled and scholarly leader of the Catholic Centre Party, to form a government. Some three years later, in January 1933, Hindenburg appointed as chancellor the demagogic, virulently anti-Semitic leader of the National Socialist party. Within weeks, Adolf Hitler has begun the process of dismantling the flawed democracy of the Weimar Republic and replacing it with a one-party totalitarian state.
Darkness Falling depicts in compelling fashion the serial crises and mounting violence of a febrile era. Peter Walther examines the slow death of Weimar through the prism of nine colourful protagonists, including leading German politicians of right, left and centre, the clairvoyant and occultist, Erik Jan Hanussen and the formidable American journalist Dorothy Thompson. He profiles these heterogeneous characters in intriguing detail, pulling together the threads of their lives to chart the demise of German parliamentary democracy and the rise of National Socialist tyranny. Along the way we gain fascinating insights into the machinations in the corridors of power to keep the 'Bohemian corporal' from the chancellorship, and the venality of the Nazi elite and its fellow travellers from the demi-monde of early 1930s Berlin. Walther evokes the louche nightlife of the German capital 'a p