In the Garden of Monsters. Love and terror in Hitler"s Berlin

The famous journalist and author of several bestseller Eric Larson invites the reader to plunge into the atmosphere of Berlin of the 30s. XX century., In the turning point of the latest history of Germany - from the appointment of Hitler to the post of chancellor to usurpation to his power and the transformation of the country into the Garden of Monsters - a dictatorship that is actively preparing for the war. During this period, the United States adhered to the position of non -interference and preferred not to notice the militarization, the persecution of dissenters and signs of future terror. The main characters of the book are William Dodd, in 1933, appointed US ambassador in Berlin, and his daughter, a socialite, who at first admired the Nazi regime. The plot is based on official documents, memoirs, diaries and letters that allow you to learn about the fate of the main characters: diplomats, public figures, journalists, representatives of the Nazi elite and ordinary people. Together with the ambassador and his family, the reader goes from the reality of reality to the awareness of evil, which carries the Nazis regime, and then to desperate, but unsuccessful attempts to warn the world about threatening danger