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Summary: Mediocre, but with some insight
Review: I have read this book in the original German, and much of the problem with this version is the translation. The translator doesn't inject the book with as much verve and spark as was present in the original German-language version. The best part of this book is the chapter on Eva Braun, where Sigmund correctly dispels the myth that Hitler's sexuality was in any way perverted, or that he forced a life of celibacy onto Eva Braun. Eva's diary alone dispels that nonsense, and the diary is quoted from liberally here. The chapter on Magda Goebbels is also interesting and reveals that Magda married her husband solely to be near Hitler, the man she really loved. What a tangled web these Nazi ladies wove! This is part of a three-volume set and the weakness is that Sigmund throws in quite peripheral Nazi ladies, such as Sister Pia and even some actresses who scarcely knew Hitler. She should stick to stalwarts like Eva, Leni Riefenstahl, Mimi Reiter and others who were close to Hitler, either personally or professionally. To sum up, not a bad introduction to the women of Hitler's Germany, but poorly translated and too much filler.
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Summary: Good Research, Sloppy Translation
Review: I'd already read quite a bit about the women this book is about, and still discovered some new information. The book is nicely footnoted (I'm the kind who always wants to know what a historian's source was). There are problems with the translation, however. The translator wasn't aware of traditionally accepted translations and says things like "Time of Battle" instead of "Time of Struggle." Every now and then, something seems a little off, and I'm sure that's a translation problem.
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Summary: Good Research, Sloppy Translation
Review: I'd already read quite a bit about the women this book is about, and still discovered some new information. The book is nicely footnoted (I'm the kind who always wants to know what a historian's source was). There are problems with the translation, however. The translator wasn't aware of traditionally accepted translations and says things like "Time of Battle" instead of "Time of Struggle." Every now and then, something seems a little off, and I'm sure that's a translation problem.
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Summary: Bathroom Read
Review: This is one of those books you may want to keep in your guest room or bathroom. It's also the right size for holding up a table :o) The chapters are short so you can probably read it over the weekend and since I don't like to start a book without finishing it I read it as fast as I could. A few insights are interesting especially the close relationships some of these women had with Jews. But the truth is most of the book is bland. If you just have this urge to buy it, then I recommend a used copy.
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