Overview
The true story of the Goering brothers one a Nazi war criminal; the other an anti-Nazi resistance fighter. They were the most unlikely siblings - one, Adolf Hitler's most trusted henchman, the other a fervent anti-Nazi. Hermann Goering was a founder member of the Nazi Party, who became commander of the Luftwaffe, ordering the terror bombing of civilians and prompting the use of slave labour in his factories. His brother, Albert, loathed Hitler's regime and saved hundreds - possibly thousands - across Europe from Nazi persecution. He deferred to Hermann as head of the family but spent nearly a decade working against his brother's regime. If he had been anyone else, he would have been imprisoned or executed. Despite their extreme and differing beliefs, Hermann sheltered his brother from prosecution and they remained close throughout the war. Here, for the first time, James Wyllie brings Albert out of the shadows and explores the extraordinary relationship of the Goering brothers. AUTHOR: James Wyllie is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He is the author of Nazi Wives (The History Press) and The Codebreakers: the True Story of the Secret Intelligence Team That Changed the Course of the First World War (Ebury). He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series. 30 b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: James Wyllie
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN: 9780750997874
ISBN 10: 0750997877
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 02 August 2021
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""The real housewives of the Third Reich...[Wyllie] recounts their stories with a bracing combination of scholarship and an almost cinematic approach to spinning a compelling narrative."" --Washington Poston Nazi Wives ""A chilling and richly detailed group portrait of the women who married Third Reich leaders...Wyllie sets a brisk pace through colorful material drawn from primary and secondary sources."" -Publishers Weekly on Nazi Wives ""Wyllie provides insight into the daily public and private lives of Nazi elite and Adolf Hitler's close inner circle...Recommended for readers of popular World War II history."" --Library Journal on Nazi Wives"
The real housewives of the Third Reich...[Wyllie] recounts their stories with a bracing combination of scholarship and an almost cinematic approach to spinning a compelling narrative. --Washington Poston Nazi Wives A chilling and richly detailed group portrait of the women who married Third Reich leaders...Wyllie sets a brisk pace through colorful material drawn from primary and secondary sources. -Publishers Weekly on Nazi Wives Wyllie provides insight into the daily public and private lives of Nazi elite and Adolf Hitler's close inner circle...Recommended for readers of popular World War II history. --Library Journal on Nazi Wives
Author Information
JAMES WYLLIE is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He is the author of Goering and Goeringand Nazi Wives. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series.
