{"product_id":"in-the-garden-of-beasts-love-terror-and-an-american-family-in-hitlers-berlin-paperback","title":"In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin - 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\u003eErik Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDevil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise to power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the \"New Germany,\" she has one affair after another, including with the suprisingly honorable first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling first-person testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with alarm as Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and drafts of frightening new laws begin to circulate. As that first year unfolds and the shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of excitement, intrigue, romance--and ultimately, horror, when a climactic spasm of violence and murder reveals Hitler's true character and ruthless ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuffused with the tense atmosphere of the period, and with unforgettable portraits of the bizarre G ring and the expectedly charming--yet wholly sinister--Goebbels, \u003ci\u003eIn the Garden of Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e lends a stunning, eyewitness perspective on events as they unfold in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity. The result is a dazzling, addictively readable work that speaks volumes about why the world did not recognize the grave threat posed by Hitler until Berlin, and Europe, were awash in blood and terror.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErik Larson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of six \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, \u003c\/i\u003e which examines how Winston Churchill and his \"Secret Circle\" went about surviving the German air campaign of 1940-41. Larson's \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the White City\u003c\/i\u003e is set to be a Hulu limited series; his \u003ci\u003eIn the Garden of Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is under option by Tom Hanks for a feature film. He recently published an audio-original ghost story, \u003ci\u003eNo One Goes Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been optioned by Chernin Entertainment, in association with Netflix. His \u003ci\u003eThunderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e has been optioned by Sony Pictures Television for a limited TV series. Larson lives in Manhattan with his wife, who is a writer and retired neonatologist; they have three grown daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978178265389,"sku":"9780739378144","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/SUQ3K0RpRmdIYnpBK04zNFF6MmhjZz09.webp?v=1775800858","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/in-the-garden-of-beasts-love-terror-and-an-american-family-in-hitlers-berlin-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}