1969: Albert Speer, Hitler's favourite architect and Minister for Armaments, publishes his memoirs. Rewriting his own past, from his involvement in Nazi rallies to the fall of the Third Reich, he becomes 'the good Nazi', the poster child of German guilt. Claiming to have known nothing about the Final Solution despite his proximity to the Fuehrer, he declares himself 'collectively responsible, but not individually guilty'.
How do you write about a man who made fiction more seductive than truth?
Retracing Speer's life, from his early years as a Nazi to the height of his power, to his post-war rebranding as a best-selling author, and artfully questioning the truthfulness of his stories, Jean-Noel Orengo offers a dizzying portrait of the man who was once described as the Fuehrer's unrequited love. In an age of competing narratives, this is the story of one of history's greatest lies.
Translated from French by David Watson.
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 135 mm
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978-0-241-74569-4 (9780241745694)
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Jean-Noel Orengo was born in Paris in 1975. Highly acclaimed in France, You Are the Fuehrer's Unrequited Love is his fifth novel. It was shortlisted for many awards, including the Goncourt Prize. David Watson has translated numerous books from French, including novels by Agota Kristof, Alina Reyes, Andre Gide and Georges Simenon.
