Roger Manvell

Kirja avaa ainutlaatuisen näkymän häikäilemättömän natsijohtajan kunnianhimoon, brutaaliin toimintaan ja ylelliseen yksityiselämään. Samalla se on vahva kuvaus Kolmannen valtakunnan noususta ja tuhosta.Kattava elämäkertateos perustuu amerikkalaisiin ja saksalaisiin arkistolähteisiin sekä Göringin perheenjäsenten, hänen alaisinaan palvelleiden ja muiden hänet tunteneiden haastatteluihin.Ensimmäisessä maailmansodassa ansioitunut taistelulentäjä Göring nousi nopeasti valta-asemaan Kolmannen valtakunnan poliittisella kartalla. Hänestä tuli Luftwaffen ylipäällikkö ja Hitlerin oikea käsi, yksi natsi-Saksan pelätyimmistä miehistä.Göringin aloitteesta perustettiin Gestapo ja laadittiin suunnitelmat juutalaiskysymyksen lopullisen ratkaisun läpiviemiseksi.Göring kokosi itselleen suuren omaisuuden ja rohmusi mm. sotasaaliiksi saatuja taideaarteita omiin kokoelmiinsa. Hänet tultiin tuntemaan mukavuudenhaluisena nautiskelijana.Lopulta Hitler sulki Göringin sisäpiirinsä ulkopuolelle, vaikka tästä oli aiemmin kaavailtu hänen seuraajaansa.Nürnbergissä Göring tuomittiin kuolemaan rikoksista ihmiskuntaa vastaan. Ennen kuin hirttotuomio ehdittiin panna täytäntöön, Göring teki itsemurhan vankilaan salakuljetetulla syanidikapselilla.

July 20, 1944. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg carried a time bomb in a briefcase into a conference with Adolf Hitler. After wedging the briefcase directly in front of Hitler under a table, Stauffenberg took his leave. Only ill luck and divine providence could have caused what happened next; a junior staffer accidentally kicked the case, moving it further from Hitler. When the bomb exploded, four died, but none was the megalomaniacal Führer. Men from all walks of German life—the army, Military Intelligence, civilian life—came together at great personal risk to conspire over a span of six years to save their beloved Germany from the clutches of a madman and halt a further descent into war. This is the incredible documented account of their work and collaboration with “Department Z,” the twenty-four individuals who operated under the leadership of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris to secretly engineer this intricate scheme to kill Adolf Hitler and take over the Third Reich. Only by a matter of minutes and inches did these courageous men fail in their daring plot, changing the course of history. Meet the conspirators and learn the plots behind The Canaris Conspiracy, a near-continuous web of planning and frustrated action which came nearer to achieving the longed-for coup d’état than anyone realizes.

An in-depth look at the head of the Nazi's feared SS and the sadistic Gestapo.

""Dr. Goebbels: His Life and Death"" is a biography written by Roger Manvell that delves into the life of Joseph Goebbels, a prominent figure in Nazi Germany and the third most powerful man in Hitler's regime. The book explores his upbringing, education, and rise to power, as well as his role in shaping Nazi propaganda and his relationship with Hitler. Manvell also examines Goebbels' personal life, including his marriage to Magda Goebbels and their tragic decision to murder their six children before committing suicide in the final days of the war. Through extensive research and analysis, ""Dr. Goebbels: His Life and Death"" provides a comprehensive look at one of the most infamous figures in modern history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In Goering, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel use first-hand testimonies and a variety of historical documents to tell the story of a monster lurking in Hitler’s shadows. After rising through the ranks of the German army, Hermann Goering became Hitler’s right hand man and was hand-picked to head the Luftwaffe, one of history’s most feared fighting forces. As he rose in power, though, Goering became disillusioned and was eventually shunned from Hitler’s inner circle. Alone at the end, he faced justice at the Nuremberg trials and was convicted of war crimes and crime against humanity. He committed suicide in prison before he could be hanged. Within these pages, Manvell and Fraenkel bring to life one of history’s most complicated and hated characters.

Authors Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel, notable biographers of the World War II German leaders Joseph Goebbels and Herman Goring, delve into the life of one of the most sinister, clever, and successful of all the Nazi leaders: Heinrich Himmler. As the head of the feared SS, Himler supervised the extermination of millions. Here is the story of how a seemingly ordinary boy grew into an obsessive and superstitious man who ventured into herbalism, astrology, and homeopathic medicine before finally turning to the "science" of racial purity and the belief in the superiority of the Aryan people.

These five selected comedies spanning some twelve years in Elizabeth Inchbald's outstanding career as a woman playwright in late 18th century London illustrate the range of her achievement from farce to comedy of intrigue and manners to serious comedy of sentiment. This volume, the first of its kind representative of Elizabeth Inchbald's work ever to be published, has an Introduction written by Roger Manvell, biographer of Elizabeth Inchbald, who points out her brilliance in dramatic structure and the elegance and liveliness of her dialogue.