The democratic experiment of 1918-1933, from defeat in WW1 to the rise of the Nazis. Jähner’s description of living through this chaotic period is almost as thrilling as Hitchcock.
Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany
£25.00
Edition:Hardback978075355996320/06/2024
Categories: 02. Spring Books 2024: Historical, History, Spring Books 2024
Tag: Germany
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