Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany by Harald J?hner (English) Hardcove

Description: Vertigo by Harald Jähner, Shaun Whiteside Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Baillie Gifford-shortlisted author Harald J hner (Aftermath- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich) presents a staggering new assessment of the short life of the Weimar Republic between the wars in Germany.This is one of the most gripping accounts of an era spanning war defeat, humiliation and failed revolution in 1918 to the violence, intimidation and propaganda of the Nazis rise to power in 1933. It contains many lessons for the world now. - John Kampfner, bestselling author of Why The Germans Do It BetterVertigo is outstanding. Harald J hners gift for illuminating the big picture with telling detail gives the reader an uncanny sense of what it was actually like to be present in Germany during the Weimar Republic. This is history at its very best. - Julia Boyd, bestselling author of Travellers in the Third ReichGermany, 1918- a country in flux. The First World War is over, the nation defeated. Revolution is afoot, the monarchy has fallen and the victory of democracy beckons. Everything must change with the times.Out of the ashes of the First World War, Germany launches an unprecedented political project- its first democratic government. The Weimar Republic is established. The years that follow see political extremism, economic upheaval, revolutionary violence and the transformation of Germany. Tradition is shaken to its core as a triumphant procession of liberated lifestyles emerges. Women conquer the racetracks and tennis courts, go out alone in the evenings, cut their hair short and cast the idea of marriage aside. Unisex style comes into fashion, androgynous and experimental. People revel in the discovery of leisure, filling up boxing halls, dance palaces and the hotspots of the New Age, embracing the department stores promise of happiness and accepting the streets as a place of fierce political battles.In this short burst of life between the wars, amidst a frenzy of change, comes a backlash from those who do not see themselves reflected in the new Republic. Little by little, deep divisions begin to emerge. Divisions that would bring devastating consequences, altering the course of the twentieth century and the lives of millions around the world. Vertigo is a vital, kaleidoscopic portrait of a pivotal moment in German history.Praise for Aftermath by Harald J hner-Exemplary and important... This is the kind of book few writers possess the clarity of vision to write - Max Hastings, Sunday TimesA masterpiece - SpectatorMagnificent... There are great lessons in the nature of humanity to be learnt here - Rupert Christiansen, The TelegraphJ hner is masterly in telling the tragic, despicable, comedic and uplifting stories of those who were there - Katja Hoyer, The TimesThought-provoking... J hners unflinching account is a reminder that historical truths are rarely simple and always nuanced - Daily MailA reminder that the German experience will always stand apart - Economist Author Biography Harald J hner (Author)Harald J hner is a cultural journalist and former editor of the Berliner Zeitung. He was also an honorary professor of cultural journalism at the Berlin University of the Arts. His book Aftermath- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich was shortlisted for the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in the UK and won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize for Non-Fiction in his native Germany.Shaun Whiteside (Translator)Shaun Whiteside is an award-winning translator from French, German, Italian and Dutch. His most recent translations from German include Aftermath by Harald J hner, To Die in Spring by Ralf Rothmann, Swansong 1945 by Walter Kempowski, Berlin Finale by Heinz Rein and The Broken House by Horst Kr ger. Details ISBN 075355996X ISBN-13 9780753559963 Title Vertigo Author Harald Jähner, Shaun Whiteside Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 480 Publisher Ebury Publishing GE_Item_ID:160485992; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. 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