The SS officer's armchair : in search of a hidden life
Lee, Daniel, 1983-2020
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Place reservation for The SS officer's armchair : in search of a hidden lifeIt began with an armchair. It began with the surprise discovery of a stash of personal documents covered in swastikas sewn into its cushion. 'The SS Officer's Armchair' is the story of what happened next, as Daniel Lee follows the trail of cold calls, documents, coincidences and family secrets, to uncover the life of one Dr Robert Griesinger from Stuttgart. Who was he? What had his life been - and how had it ended? Lee reveals the strange life of a man whose ambition propelled him to become part of the Nazi machinery of terror. He discovers his unexpected ancestral roots, untold stories of SS life and family fragmentation.
Main title:
The SS officer's armchair : in search of a hidden life / Daniel Lee.
Author:
Lee, Daniel, 1983-, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2020.
Collation:
xiv, 303 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781911214960 (hbk)
Dewey class:
943.086092943.086
LC class:
DD247
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2649695
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