The very interesting story of Hitler's rise to power. Larson is such a talented writer that he can make even the most seemingly mundane meeting between officials come to life. William E. Dodd, American ambassador to Germany in the 4 years prior to WWII, was an intelligent and insightful man (except when it came to his daughter) but not charismatic or forceful enough to make his bosses back at home open their eyes to what was really happening in Germany. Recommend it to anyone interested in this time period.