Synopses & Reviews
Review
"If ever the German Jews had a chance to put the stamp of their humanistic learning upon Germany, it was in the Weimar period after the First World War. Many rose to high positions in government (one thinks of the brilliant Rathenau), the arts, and of course business, but all of them made one crucial mistake: they forgot to look over their shoulders. The few voices that cried out against the preoccupation with the building of democracy, with artistic and social freedom, were outshouted both by their fellow Jews, who were so busy enjoying it all, and by the Nazis and their mindless followers. Mr. Niewyk tells this story well." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)