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"Promise Me You'll Shoot Yourself"
- The Mass Suicide of Ordinary Germans in 1945
- De: Florian Huber
- Narrado por: Sam Peter Jackson
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
By the end of April 1945 in Germany, the Third Reich had fallen and invasion was underway. As the Red Army advanced, horrifying stories spread about the depravity of its soldiers. For many German people, there seemed to be nothing left but disgrace and despair. For tens of thousands of them, the only option was to choose death - for themselves and for their children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book should be required reading for anyone that seeks to understand how ordinary people could be transformed into monsters.
- De Anonymous User en 05-08-20
- "Promise Me You'll Shoot Yourself"
- The Mass Suicide of Ordinary Germans in 1945
- De: Florian Huber
- Narrado por: Sam Peter Jackson
This book should be required reading for anyone that seeks to understand how ordinary people could be transformed into monsters.
Revisado: 05-08-20
Or were they? The author doesn’t seek to excuse anyone or to pass blame. It’s merely a case of how people went from a to b to c to z. This book shows how it wasn’t a simple transformation but a well thought out cult and manipulation of an entire country. A country whose people were already on the edge emotionally due to years of deprivation and extreme hardship. No excuses for atrocities. Not at all. More of a map. A map of “they started off here, then this happened and they went there. Then the more vulnerable ones ended up over there.” Etc. The “Leader’s” scorched earth policy left no room for post war recovery. The emotional health of the people was never a consideration. It was going to end up like this. Despite human survival instinct. It’s a must read, in my opinion.
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Queen Victoria's Matchmaking
- The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe
- De: Deborah Cadbury
- Narrado por: Charlotte Strevens
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations, and family tensions. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully written and narrated
- De LitLadyK en 01-08-19
- Queen Victoria's Matchmaking
- The Royal Marriages That Shaped Europe
- De: Deborah Cadbury
- Narrado por: Charlotte Strevens
Much more serious than you might think
Revisado: 02-06-20
I bought this expecting a light entertaining listen but I got much more than I anticipated. Well written and researched. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. There was much more to Victoria’s matchmaking than just a meddling granny. I loved how it was wrapped up at the end. Much to consider.
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The Last Palace
- Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House
- De: Norman Eisen
- Narrado por: Jeff Goldblum
- Duración: 15 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 211
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 208
When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador’s residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture in his new home. These symbols of Nazi Germany were remnants of the residence’s forgotten history, and evidence that we never live far from the past. From that discovery unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of four of the remarkable people who had called this palace home. Their story is Europe’s....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book despite goldblum’s narration
- De Fernando Ferrante en 01-19-19
- The Last Palace
- Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House
- De: Norman Eisen
- Narrado por: Jeff Goldblum
Amazing! Loved everything about it!
Revisado: 10-26-18
Great story! Great performance! Jeff Goldblum was perfect for this book. It could have been twice as long!
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