Edgar Feuchtwangerwas born in Munich in 1924 and immigrated to
England in 1939. He studied at Cambridge University and taught
history at the University of Southampton until he retired in 1989,
and his major works includeFrom Weimar to Hitler, Disraeli and
Imperial Germany 1850-1918. In 2003 he received the Order of Merit
of the Federal Republic of Germany for promoting Anglo-German
relations.
Bertil Scaliis a French journalist. From 1992 to 2004 he wrote for
a variety of magazines and newspapers, and he now works as a
freelance author and editor. He wrote and co-directed a TV
documentary about Edgar Feuchtwanger's childhood in Munich, and is
the author ofVilla Windsor.
“The title says it all. A young Jewish boy growing up in Munich in
the 1930s, Feuchtwanger writes about living across the street from
Hitler, the future mass murderer he could see through his
window.” —New York Times Book Review
“Composed of diaristic vignettes, Hitler, My
Neighbor offers a singular portrait of 1930s Germany, unique
both for its intimate glimpses of Hitler in semi-private moments
and for its point of view. The narrative unfolds from a child’s
perspective but benefits from an adult historian’s attention to
detail.” —Newsweek
“He can’t wrap his mind around the contradictions, but neither can
many adults. Illuminating how it was possible for so many to be so
confused is the book’s great achievement.” —The New Yorker
“Remarkable.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“An intimate look at the horror wrought by Hitler.” —Kirkus
Reviews
“Feuchtwanger is an excellent writer. He wisely focuses on the
senses, an especially significant technique for authors of
childhood experiences. He sees the world through the eyes of a
child, yet delivers from the aspect of an adult trained in writing
history. The result is an exceptionally powerful and emotionally
charged story.” —New York Journal of Books
“Hitler, My Neighbor is a rare look at the conflicted, often
horrifying childhood of a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany.” —Book
Reporter
“Edgar Feuchtwanger’s captivating memoir brings an enigmatic and
terrifying neighbor—glimpsed through a child’s eyes—into the heart
of a Jewish family’s home life, where discussions revolve around
how to make sense of Germany’s descent into fascism and,
ultimately, how to survive it.” —Despina Stratigakos, author
of Hitler at Home
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