Berlin 1936
Sixteen Days in August
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2018
The Bodley Head Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84792-433-9 (ISBN)
The Bodley Head Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84792-433-9 (ISBN)
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Takes you through the sixteen days in August 1936, when the Olympic Games were staged in Berlin. With a chapter dedicated to each day, this title describes the events in the German capital through the eyes of a select cast of characters - Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, athletes and journalists, writers and actors, nightclub owners and more.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2018
*SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND THE TIMES*
'Compelling, suspenseful and beautifully done' Anna Funder, author of STASILAND
A captivating account of the Nazi Olympics – told through the voices and stories of those who were there.
For sixteen days in the summer of 1936, the world’s attention turned to the German capital as it hosted the Olympic Games. Seen through the eyes of a cast of characters – Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, athletes and journalists, nightclub owners and jazz musicians – Berlin 1936 plunges us into the high tension of this unfolding scene.
Alongside the drama in the Olympic Stadium – from the triumph of Jesse Owens to the scandal when an American tourist breaks through the security and manages to kiss Hitler – Oliver Hilmes takes us behind the scenes and into 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 hoping that Germany may lose in the sporting arena.
During the sporting events the dictatorship was partially put on hold; here then, is a last glimpse of the vibrant and diverse life in Berlin in the 1920s and 30s that the Nazis aimed to destroy.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2018
*SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND THE TIMES*
'Compelling, suspenseful and beautifully done' Anna Funder, author of STASILAND
A captivating account of the Nazi Olympics – told through the voices and stories of those who were there.
For sixteen days in the summer of 1936, the world’s attention turned to the German capital as it hosted the Olympic Games. Seen through the eyes of a cast of characters – Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, athletes and journalists, nightclub owners and jazz musicians – Berlin 1936 plunges us into the high tension of this unfolding scene.
Alongside the drama in the Olympic Stadium – from the triumph of Jesse Owens to the scandal when an American tourist breaks through the security and manages to kiss Hitler – Oliver Hilmes takes us behind the scenes and into 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 hoping that Germany may lose in the sporting arena.
During the sporting events the dictatorship was partially put on hold; here then, is a last glimpse of the vibrant and diverse life in Berlin in the 1920s and 30s that the Nazis aimed to destroy.
Oliver Hilmes studied history, politics and psychology in Paris, Marburg and Potsdam, and holds a doctorate in twentieth-century history. His books include Malevolent Muse: The Life of Alma Mahler, Cosima Wagner: The Lady of Bayreuth and Franz Liszt: Musician, Celebrity, Superstar. Berlin 1936 was a top-ten bestseller on publication in Germany.
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.03.2018 |
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Übersetzer | Jefferson Chase |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 144 x 222 mm |
Gewicht | 461 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84792-433-6 / 1847924336 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84792-433-9 / 9781847924339 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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