{"product_id":"berlin-1936-fascism-fear-and-triumph-set-against-hitlers-olympic-games-paperback","title":"Berlin 1936: Fascism, Fear, and Triumph Set Against Hitler's Olympic Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Hilmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph, Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively account of the 1936 Olympics told through the voices and stories of those who witnessed it, from an award-winning historian and biographer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerlin 1936\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader through the sixteen days of the Olympiad, describing the events in the German capital through the eyes of a select cast of characters--Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, sportsmen and journalists, writers and socialites, nightclub owners and jazz musicians. While the events in the Olympic stadium, such as when an American tourist breaks through the security and manages to kiss Hitler, provide the focus and much of the drama, it also considers the lives of ordinary Berliners--the woman with a dark secret who steps in front of a train, the transsexual waiting for the Gestapo's knock on the door, and the Jewish boy fearing for his future and hoping that Germany loses on the playing field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the games the Nazi dictatorship was in many ways put on hold, and \u003ci\u003eBerlin 1936\u003c\/i\u003e offers a last glimpse of the vibrant and diverse life in the German capital in the 1920s and 30s that the Nazis wanted to destroy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Hilmes\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1971, studied history, politics, and psychology in Paris, Marburg, and Potsdam, and holds a doctorate in twentieth-century history. His best-selling work includes \u003ci\u003eMalevolent Muse: The Life of Alma Mahler\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eCosima Wagner: The Lady of Bayreuth\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). Most recently he has published \u003ci\u003eFranz Liszt: Musician, Celebrity, Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e (2011) and \u003ci\u003eLudwig II: Der unzeitgem\u0026amp;aauml;ße König\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978179674413,"sku":"9781635420418","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/av9xRtBJ1o9781635420418.webp?v=1775800867","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/berlin-1936-fascism-fear-and-triumph-set-against-hitlers-olympic-games-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}