Erik Larson
Books by Erik Larson
In The Garden Of Beasts
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
by Erik Larson
- Paperback, 448 pages
The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
- Paperback, 447 pages
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Plot Twists: Big League Dreams, Being A Mother And 'The Garden Of Beasts'
It's a rich week for fiction, with new novels from Ann Patchett and Jennifer Weiner, and a debut by Chad Harbach that marries a literary sensibility with a love of baseball — plus Jorie Graham's new poetry collection. In nonfiction, Erik Larson is back with the story of an American ambassador in Germany in 1933.
Author Interviews
The U.S. Ambassador Inside Hitler's Berlin
William Dodd served for four years as the ambassador to Germany before resigning — after repeated clashes with both Nazi Party officials and the State Department. Erik Larson chronicles Dodd's time in Berlin in his new book, In the Garden of Beasts.
Author Interviews
Resisting Hitler's Rise 'In the Garden of Beasts'
by NPR Staff
In The Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin chronicles the U.S. ambassador William Dodd's attempts to warn the U.S. of the growing threat that the Nazi Party posed.
Author Interviews
William Dodd: The U.S. Ambassador In Hitler's Berlin
William Dodd served for four years as the ambassador to Germany before resigning — after repeated clashes with both Nazi Party officials and the State Department. Erik Larson chronicles Dodd's time in Berlin in his new book, In the Garden of Beasts.
Three Books...
Cold Cases: Icy Books Offer Relief From The Heat
by Bill Streever
The days grow shorter, but still, the summer heat surrounds you like an unwanted extra blanket. A trip to Iceland may seem in order, but who can afford it? So you turn to books for relief. These three books should cool you down.
Books
'Thunderstruck': Twinned Tales of Murder, Marconi
Erik Larson's books weave together multiple plots based on actual events. Thunderstruck is the tale of a mild-mannered doctor who murdered his wife, a trans-Atlantic chase, and the inventor who created the wireless telegraph.
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