Nineteen Thirty-Three

"Using letters, diaries, and memoirs, Metcalfe distills the personalities, viewpoints, and day-to-day reactions of five alert and often directly involved witnesses to Hitler's consolidation of power. An exciting, historically important book". -- Publishers Weekly

"The glitter of elegant parties mixes frequently with the blood and screams at the storm troopers' 'beating stations' in this excellent work". -- Philadelphia Inquirer New American Writing Award