The Beast or role model? an extraordinary summary of the rise and reign of the Nazis, drawing on painstakingly collected first-hand accounts. The diaries, letters and writings of university students and school students, politicians, musicians, diplomats, communists, fascists, scientists, Olympians, poets, journalists, tourists, and even celebrities such as Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett serve as sources. The reader can almost see, hear and feel that...