Acclaimed memoir of growing up in Berlin between 1914 and 1933. Explores how the Germans were seduced by the Nazi Party. 400,000 copies sold in Germany. The first English language paperback edition. A mesmerising study of the way a generation of Germans surrendered to Hitler Robert McCrum, }Observer{ An absolute classic of autobiography and history - one of the few books to explore how and why the Germans were seduced by Hitler and Nazism. 'If you have never read a book about Nazi Germany before, or if you have already read a thousand, I would urge you to read DEFYING HITLER. It sings with wisdom and understanding' DAILY MAIL
