The Temptation of Despair
Nonfiction, History, European General, Modern, 20th Century, Americas, United States
| Author: | Werner Sollors | ISBN: | 9780674416321 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | April 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Werner Sollors |
| ISBN: | 9780674416321 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | April 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
In Germany the end of World War II calls forth images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. Drawing on diaries, photographs, essays, reports, fiction and film, Werner Sollors makes visceral the sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience of a defeated people--and the paradoxes of occupation.
In Germany the end of World War II calls forth images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. Drawing on diaries, photographs, essays, reports, fiction and film, Werner Sollors makes visceral the sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience of a defeated people--and the paradoxes of occupation.
