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Book SynopsisThe complete story of the Wannsee Conference, the meeting that paved the way for the Holocaust.
Trade Review... it's a difficult intellectual task to place Wannsee in the context of the overall development of the Holocaust. But Longerich - a world-renowned historian of the Nazi period succeeds brilliantly... Skilfully translated from the original German by Lesley Sharpe and Jeremy Noakes, Longerich's Wannsee is a masterful crash-course on the decision-making process of the Holocaust. * Laurence Rees, Daily Telegraph *
A detailed, scholarly account Mr. Longerichs in-depth deconstruction yields unparalleled insight into the Nazi regimes blood-soaked goals. * Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal *
... Longerichs latest book offers the opportunity to examine differences of interpretation of the Wannsee Conference and the wider background of Nazi Germanys last steps to the extermination of the Jews of Europe. * Christopher R Browning, New York Review of Books *
This scholarly account of a handful of Nazi murderers goes as far as it can in exposing the kind of thing that happens when the moral structure collapses, and in its fine and unstated way it is also a penance. * David Pryce-Jones, National Review *
Debate about the meaning of Wannsee will doubtless continue, but Longerich's contribution is remarkable in its detail and depth. His book will remain indispensible to anyone interested in the topic. * Alun David, Jewish Chronicle *
... an austerely sober, concise, yet comprehensive account... painstakingly precise * Sheldon Kirshner, The Times of Israel *
Longerich's book provides context and analysis to that important document to plausibly explain the convergence of diverse decisions by components of the Nazi regime into the enormity of a radical solution the Holocaust. * Janet Levy, Jerusalem Post *
Longerich's book provides context and analysis to that important document to plausibly explain the convergence of diverse decisions by components of the Nazi regime into the enormity of a radical solution-the Holocaust. * Janet Levy, American Thinker *
For Holocaust scholars, this a must-read. A well-researched study of the meeting that determined many major decisions about the Holocaust. * Kirkus Reviews *
Wannsee is a useful, thorough overview of small but significant slice of history, and should certainly be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about the obscenity that was the Nazi effort at a 'final solution'. * , Complete Review *
The mere fact that Peter Longerich ...has thoroughly investigated a most disgraceful period in Germanys history, and brought this book to bear to begin with, is resoundingly commendable. * David Marx, DavidMarxBookReviews.com *
A brilliant interpretation of the Wannsee Conference, where Nazi leaders hatched one plan among others for the 'final solution'. * Robert Gellately *
Table of ContentsPrologue 1: The Background to the conference: the 'Removal of the Jews', 1933-1941 2: The Wannsee Conference 3: The 'final solution' becomes a reality 4: Conclusion: The Wannsee Conference in historical context Appendix Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
