A personal account of an inspiring figure in recent history, who was willing to stand up uncompromisingly for morals and political beliefs in the face of personal detriment. The author paints a picture of a hard-working, upright yet socially awkward man, who used his brilliant professional skills as a lawyer in the German courts to the utmost in pursuing justice against acts committed by the Nazis.

It is with the benefit of hindsight that we judge these same acts as criminal, and it is even more striking then that Hitler himself was put on the witness stand, only to be acquitted by the German courts of any wrongdoing. It is saddening to imagine how the course of history might have been changed had the outcome been different.

In the latter part of the book, Litten himself pays the ultimate price - being thrown into concentration camps as an act of personal revenge by Hitler, and the numerous failed attempts for his release by his family members and close friends. This is an inspiring tale in the highest degree - of courage, perseverance, principles and sacrifice by this man and those around him who he influenced.