Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule by Gordon Thomas (English) Pa

Description: Defying Hitler by Gordon Thomas, Greg Lewis An enthralling story that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule"Stirring."—USA Today • "Fascinating."—New York Post • "Important."—Newsday • "Gripping."—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette • "Engrossing."—Publishers Weekly • "Terrifying and timely."—Alex KershawNazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler. Some passed industrial secrets to Allied spies. Some forged passports to help Jews escape the Reich. For others, resistance was as simple as writing a letter denouncing the rigidity of Nazi law. No matter how small the act, the danger was the same—any display of defiance was met with arrest, interrogation, torture, and even death.Defying Hitler follows the underground network of Germans who believed standing against the Fuhrer to be more important than their own survival. Their bravery is astonishing—a schoolgirl beheaded by the Gestapo for distributing anti-Nazi fliers; a German American teacher who smuggled military intel to Soviet agents, becoming the only American woman executed by the Nazis; a pacifist philosopher murdered for his role in a plot against Hitler; a young idealist who joined the SS to document their crimes, only to end up, to his horror, an accomplice to the Holocaust. This remarkable account illuminates their struggles, yielding an accessible narrative history with the pace and excitement of a thriller. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Gordon Thomas was a political and investigative journalist in the United Kingdom. A leading expert on intelligence and espionage, his books include the acclaimed Gideons Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad. He died in 2017. Greg Lewis is a BAFTA award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. He has produced more than sixty documentaries for television and radio in the UK. He is the coauthor, with Gordon Thomas, of Shadow Warriors of World War II: The Daring Women of the OSS and SOE. Review "Gripping . . . manages to keep you guessing what some of the outcomes might be, despite our overall knowledge of Germanys ultimate fate. . . . [Defying Hitler] reminds us all that good people can dare to stand and fight evil and powerful regimes regardless of the odds."—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"The question was often asked amid the ruins of the Third Reich: why did the Germans fight on for so long when all was lost? Those liberated from concentration camps knew the answer. Terror, mass murder, ruthless and barbaric persecution—all opposition had been mercilessly quashed. In Defying Hitler, Gordon Thomas and Greg Lewis show in chilling and vivid detail just how courageous were those who dared to defy Hitler. A terrifying and timely account of resistance in the face of the greatest of evils."—Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Against All Odds and The First Wave"Were the Germans of the 1930s and 40s Hitlers Willing Executioners, in Daniel Jonah Goldhagens memorable phrase? This important book offers alternative profiles in courage—portraits of the ordinary men and women who resisted Hitler, aided Jews and spied for the Allies during the dark days of World War II."—Newsday"Stirring."—USA Today"Fascinating."—New York Post"[A] well-researched volume that drills into the darkness to examine the lives of those within the Third Reich who actively defied Hitlers orders from 1933 to 1945, chronicling the major resistance movements such as the White Rose movement and Valkyrie plots as well as lesser-known subversions within the military intelligence circles. . . . Highly recommended for those wishing to comprehend life in Nazi Germany and what courage it took not to surrender to authority. This masterful work will best serve general audiences and historians alike."—Library Journal (starred review)"This carefully researched book challenges the myth that the German people were virtually unanimous in support of Hitler. . . . Defying Hitler is filled with almost unbearable suspense and drama."—Booklist (starred review)"An engrossing and accessible history of Germans who risked, and mostly lost, their lives opposing the Nazi regime . . . An informative counterpoint to accounts of widespread German complicity with the Holocaust."—Publishers Weekly"A deeply researched work that passionately challenges the popular myth that the German people followed Hitler as if as one mass, mesmerized like the children of Hamelin by the Pied Piper."—Kirkus Reviews Review Quote "Gripping . . . manages to keep you guessing what some of the outcomes might be, despite our overall knowledge of Germanys ultimate fate. . . . [ Defying Hitler ] reminds us all that good people can dare to stand and fight evil and powerful regimes regardless of the odds." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The question was often asked amid the ruins of the Third Reich: why did the Germans fight on for so long when all was lost? Those liberated from concentration camps knew the answer. Terror, mass murder, ruthless and barbaric persecution--all opposition had been mercilessly quashed. In Defying Hitler , Gordon Thomas and Greg Lewis show in chilling and vivid detail just how courageous were those who dared to defy Hitler. A terrifying and timely account of resistance in the face of the greatest of evils." --Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Familys Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris "Were the Germans of the 1930s and 40s Hitlers Willing Executioners, in Daniel Jonah Goldhagens memorable phrase? This important book offers alternative profiles in courage--portraits of the ordinary men and women who resisted Hitler, aided Jews and spied for the Allies during the dark days of World War II." -- Newsday "Stirring." -- USA Today "Fascinating." -- New York Post "[A] well-researched volume that drills into the darkness to examine the lives of those within the Third Reich who actively defied Hitlers orders from 1933 to 1945, chronicling the major resistance movements such as the White Rose movement and Valkyrie plots as well as lesser-known subversions within the military intelligence circles. . . . Highly recommended for those wishing to comprehend life in Nazi Germany and what courage it took not to surrender to authority. This masterful work will best serve general audiences and historians alike." -- Library Journal (starred review) "This carefully researched book challenges the myth that the German people were virtually unanimous in support of Hitler. . . . Defying Hitler is filled with almost unbearable suspense and drama." -- Booklist (starred review) "An engrossing and accessible history of Germans who risked, and mostly lost, their lives opposing the Nazi regime . . . An informative counterpoint to accounts of widespread German complicity with the Holocaust." -- Publishers Weekly "A deeply researched work that passionately challenges the popular myth that the German people followed Hitler as if as one mass, mesmerized like the children of Hamelin by the Pied Piper." -- Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book 1 Meetings in Madison The little group huddled together, clapped their gloved hands, and pulled their winter hats down over their ears. Smoke rose from the fire where the pork chops sizzled. There was an argument about cooking them slowly, not allowing them to burn; then more laughter, which echoed along the frozen shore of Lake Mendota. Some of the boys vied for the attention of the newcomer, a twenty-five-year-old with wispy blond hair and keen gray-green eyes. A little shy, she was exceptionally bright, dreamed of being a writer, and could argue long and hard her strong feminist ideals. Her name was Greta Lorke, and they were all a little fascinated with her; and having worked so hard to get to the United States, she was intrigued by them, too. The daughter of a metalworker and a seamstress, Lorke had grown up in a tenement house in the eastern German industrial town of Frankfurt an der Oder, where her parents, Georg and Martha, rented out rooms to make ends meet. The couple made many sacrifices to ensure she had the best education, and she thanked them for the work ethic, Catholic conscience, and sense of justice that they had gifted her. An American friend had suggested she come to the United States, discover life in America, and extend her theories of economics. She had saved hard, and when she arrived in America, she was bowled over by it: Whereas German universities were staffed by stuffy, old-fashioned men, in Madison many of the academics were young and eager to treat students as equals. For Lorke, seeing a professor sit on the floor of their student house, sipping coffee and asking them their opinions on economic theory, was a dizzying revelation. It was no surprise that, despite memories of the Great War, she had found a warm welcome in Madison, Wisconsin. Many students were from nearby Milwaukee, where three out of four people were of German descent, and there was a fascination with Europe, an interest in how it was healing after the battles of the previous decade. Lorke told her new friends that she had lived in Berlin and seen up close the horrors of poverty. While studying economics at the University of Berlin, she had worked in an orphanage in the working-class area of Neukslln. The children she worked with were disfigured by rickets, disease, and hunger. Seeing such poverty had a massive effect on Lorke. Lorke felt that the "old order" of not just Germany but most of Europe-the monarchs, aristocrats, and church leaders-had failed the people. That system did not work, and she looked for something that might replace it. It was 1927, and the world had readjusted after the war. It was time for the people to have their say. The group stopped chatting to greet two new friends, who were skating on the frozen lake. Both were tall, and even though they wore bulky winter clothing, Lorke could see that they made a handsome couple. She recognized immediately the mans strong German accent, but it was the woman who interested her the most, and they quickly began to talk. Born in 1902, three months before Lorke, Mildred Fish-Harnack had grown up close to a district of Milwaukee that housed the city Details ISBN0451489063 Author Greg Lewis Pages 560 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0451489063 ISBN-13 9780451489067 Format Paperback Short Title Defying Hitler Imprint Dutton Caliber Subtitle The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule DEWEY 943.086 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-04-07 NZ Release Date 2020-04-07 US Release Date 2020-04-07 UK Release Date 2020-04-07 Publisher Dutton Caliber Publication Date 2020-04-07 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141701963;

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