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Nazi Women

The Attraction of Evil

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Nazi Women

By: Paul Roland
Narrated by: Gabrielle Glaister
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After the failure of the Weimar Republic, the Nazis believed their mission was to "masculinize" life in Germany. Hermann Goering told women, "Take a pot, a dustpan and a broom, and marry a man", but many still became active participants in murder and mayhem. From the Reich Bride Schools through the Bund Deutscher Mädel and the bizarre Lebensborn Aryan breeding programme to the brothels of the Sicherheitsdienst, this book covers the lives of women in the Third Reich, concentrating on those who sought personal power and influence amid the chaos and death.

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This is a thoroughly erudite informative account of how an entire section of society can be seduced through skilful propaganda and heinous lies. This is a lesson in history.

Balanced and informative account

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This book was quite boring. Just chapters about Nazi women in Hitlers life with very little story.

Descriptive documentary

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Well written and narrated. I finished this fascinating book much quicker than I expected to, and was surprised to find myself eagerly turning the pages - I would happily have finished it in one sitting if I had the opportunity. I learned a lot from it.

Initially, I worried that it would contain gory an upsetting content which would give me sleepless nights. There are indeed a small number of harrowing accounts, however such descriptions are inevitable given the subject matter of this book. When they occurred, they were necessary and relevant details about the women being described, and the format was consistent with what had occurred previously in the book. Pleasingly, the book did not dwell on 'evil women', but described the many ordinary, powerful, influential women - in fact, any women that we might meet in our everyday lives.

I am glad that I bought this book, and I would recommend it to a friend.

Fascinating, informative, ... and not too gory!

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

The title should be 'Women During The Nazi Era'. Whilst there is accounts of some truly evil Women, there is also accounts of Women who were opposed to the Nazi regime who were definitely not attracted to Evil. Also a lot is written about Women who were partners to men before the Nazis rose to power, so they were not attracted to evil just men who became evil as their power grew.

What did you like best about this story?

I found the book interesting, emotional at times and liked the insight into how terrible it must have been for a lot of Women during that period. The story of the bravery of Women risking their lives to protest the deportation of their Jewish husbands at Rosenstrasse and actually succeeding in getting them back I found particularly uplifting.

What aspect of Gabrielle Glaister’s performance might you have changed?

Whilst Gabrielle's voice was pleasant enough, she really needed to research how to pronounce German names as it became slightly annoying. Albert Speer is pronounced Shpeer not Spear and Reinhard Heydrich whose name changed every time, from hay-drick, to hay-drish, to hi-drish to finally correct as hi-drick!

Do you think Nazi Women needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not under the same title theme for sure. I'd be interested in more Women's accounts of how life was during the Nazi era.

Any additional comments?

Overall worth 'reading' but take the title with a pinch of salt!

Sensationalised Misleading Title

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a little written about subject very well researched and written thoroughly enjoyed listening to it !Look forward to reading more on this subject

very informative history

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What did you like most about Nazi Women?

I am interested in the history if WW2 learnt some new interesting facts.

What did you like best about this story?

The outcomes at the end of the war for these women.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely

Powerful

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I watch a lot of history documentaries on WW 2 and have now turned my attention to books. This book was well written and the narration was superb. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it.

Excellent Book with Top Class Narration

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Muddled, inaccurate, sensationalist, and the narrator’s awful pronunciation of very commonly known phrases are infuriating. Had to switch off way before the end.

Overly sensationalist mess

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