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Berlin Games: How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream by Guy Walters: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2007-08-07
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN
- 9780060874131
- Book Title
- Berlin Games : How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- Europe / Germany, General, History, Olympics & Paralympics
- Item Width
- 5.3 in
- Item Weight
- 11.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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Walters presents the complete history of two fateful weeks in August 1936 that would be a preview of the political conflict soon to engulf the world. It is an eye-opening tale of the National Socialist machine that attempted to use the games as a model of Aryan superiority and fascist efficiency.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060874139
ISBN-13
9780060874131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57193050
Product Key Features
Book Title
Berlin Games : How the Nazis Stole the Olympic Dream
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Germany, General, History, Olympics & Paralympics
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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Walters has done a tremendous amount of digging in the archives…the result is lively, often humorous and frequently moving., Walters has done a tremendous amount of digging in the archives...the result is lively, often humorous and frequently moving., At its heart, this book emphasises the dark hypocrisy that underpins much of the IOC's behaviour then and since, "[Walter's] rigorous journalism relies on succinct summations of his characters' histories, which prove both even-handed and generous." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Walter's] writes with a journalist's precision and a novelist's dramatic flair" -- Booklist Walters has done a tremendous amount of digging in the archives...the result is lively, often humorous and frequently moving. -- Daily Telegraph (London) Walters presents a serious work of history that's also an addictive read. -- The Observer (England) A fascinating story of political and sporting intrigue, backed by the fruits of impeccable research -- The Argus At its heart, this book emphasises the dark hypocrisy that underpins much of the IOC's behaviour then and since -- The Press A book of range and quality. -- Times Literary Supplement (London) A rich, entertaining and sobering narrative -- Melbourne Age A diligent researcher, Walters also has a journalist's eye for a story. -- Financial Times A meticulous and often vivacious account of the events surrounding Hitler's propaganda coup in 1936 -- The Times (London) Nothing short of riveting...This is a work of real significance. -- Scotland on Sunday, [Walter's] rigorous journalism relies on succinct summations of his characters' histories, which prove both even-handed and generous., Walters has done a tremendous amount of digging in the archives.the result is lively, often humorous and frequently moving.
Dewey Decimal
796.48
Dewey Edition
22
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