The work I did : a memoir of the secretary to Goebbels
Pomsel, Brunhilde, 1911-20172019
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Brunhilde Pomsel described herself as an 'apolitical girl' and a 'figure on the margins'. How are we to reconcile this description with her chosen profession? Employed as a typist during the Second World War, she worked closely with one of the worst criminals in world history: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. She was one of the oldest surviving eyewitnesses to the internal workings of the Nazi power apparatus until her death in 2017. Her life, mirroring all the major breaks and continuities of the twentieth century, illustrates how far-right politics, authoritarian regimes and dictatorships can rise, and how political apathy can erode democracy. Compelling and unnerving, this title gives us intimate insight into political complexity at society's highest levels - at one of history's darkest moments.
Main title:
The work I did : a memoir of the secretary to Goebbels / Brunhilde Pomsel, Thore D. Hansen ; translated by Shaun Whiteside.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
xvii, 212 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
This translation originally published: 2018."The biographical part of this book is based on conversations with Brunhilde Pomsel that were recorded in Munich for the film Ein Deutsches Leben (A German life)."Translated from the German.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408894453 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
943.086092943.086B POMB POM POM
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EnglishGerman
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Related title:
The Work I Did [electronic resource] : A Memoir of the Secretary to Goebbels
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BRN:
2213470