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Erik Larson: In the garden of beasts (2011, Crown) 3 stars

The bestselling author of "Devil in the White City" turns his hand to a remarkable …

Review of "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

A great read

It's an odd way to approach the subject but it does work. Larson describes Hitler's rise and the runup to the war exclusively through the experiences of one family, that of Ambassador Dodd.