FORGOTTEN FATHERLAND by Ben Macintyre ( 9781408838150 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

FORGOTTEN FATHERLAND
THE SEARCH FOR ELISABETH NIETZSCHE

By:

Ben Macintyre

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

140883815X

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9781408838150

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Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 March, 2013

Pages:

320

Description:

From the bestselling author of "Operation Mincemeat" and "Agent Zigzag" comes the fascinating story of Elisabeth Nietzsche--sister of the famed philosopher--and her insane attempt to found a utopian colony in the jungles of Paraguay in the late 19th century.

Synopsis:

In 1886 Elisabeth Nietzsche, Friedrich's bigoted, imperious sister, founded a 'racially pure' colony in Paraguay together with a band of blond-haired fellow Germans. Over a century later, Ben Macintyre sought out the survivors of Nueva Germania to discover the remains of this bizarre colony. Forgotten Fatherland vividly recounts his arduous adventure locating the survivors, while also tracing the colorful history of Elisabeth's return to Europe, where she inspired the mythical cult of her brother's philosophy and later became a mentor to Hitler. Brilliantly researched and mordantly funny, this is an illuminating portrait of a forgotten people and of a woman whose deep influence on the twentieth century can only now be fully understood.

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16pp black and white

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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