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Benjamin Carter Hett is the author of The Death of Democracy, Burning the Reichstag, Crossing Hitler, and Death in the Tiergarten. He is a professor of history at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and holds a PhD in history from Harvard University and a law mehr anzeigen degree from the University of Toronto. Born in Rochester, New York, he grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, and now lives in New York City. weniger anzeigen
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Very very interesting. Also, very very scary how similar events are happening now.
 
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giselasmusings | 12 weitere Rezensionen | Apr 25, 2023 |
An incredible/tragic story of Hitler's rise to power. I had always assumed he took over by force - there was some strong-arming involved, but for the most part, not so .....

This book is well written, and I would highly recommend it.
 
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rjdycus | 12 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 19, 2022 |
A personal account of an inspiring figure in recent history, who was willing to stand up uncompromisingly for morals and political beliefs in the face of personal detriment. The author paints a picture of a hard-working, upright yet socially awkward man, who used his brilliant professional skills as a lawyer in the German courts to the utmost in pursuing justice against acts committed by the Nazis.

It is with the benefit of hindsight that we judge these same acts as criminal, and it is even more striking then that Hitler himself was put on the witness stand, only to be acquitted by the German courts of any wrongdoing. It is saddening to imagine how the course of history might have been changed had the outcome been different.

In the latter part of the book, Litten himself pays the ultimate price - being thrown into concentration camps as an act of personal revenge by Hitler, and the numerous failed attempts for his release by his family members and close friends. This is an inspiring tale in the highest degree - of courage, perseverance, principles and sacrifice by this man and those around him who he influenced.
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cuteseal | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 17, 2022 |
Very well written and organized - I knew the outline of the story, but this book filled in many of the blanks. Outstanding - should've been subtitled "Ominous Parallels".
 
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