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Follow on Google News |  The Weimar Legacy:From Republic To Dictatorship by Alex BlochHistoric Novel Shows Parallels to Modern Events Around the World A Catholic girl and a Jewish boy meet and fall in love. And though they come from different backgrounds, the two marry. It is Germany in 1918, a period known as The Weimar Republic or the German Reich. This era of unmatched artistic and progressive political achievement lasted until 1933, when economic hardship and political violence set the stage for the rise of Adolph Hitler. The Weimar Legacy: From Republic to Dictatorship begins in a small town near Berlin, where a Catholic school girl named Gertrude befriends Martin, a Jewish boy. When Martin later moves to Berlin, Gertrude follows and becomes a cabaret singer. Martin is killed in a fight between his Communist party members and the Nazi militias. Gertrude then meets Erich, a German Protestant from Berlin, and in 1937, the two leave for Italy to escape the Nazis. This novel brings to life the Nazi era leading up to World War II and its terrible aftermath. It also shows what can go wrong in a democracy when social freedoms are curtailed, and radicals take over the government. About the Author: Alex Bloch grew up in Germany. Prior to World War II, in 1936, his family left for the United States. He was educated in America and graduated from MIT and from Columbia University with a master's degree in industrial engineering. The author moved to Israel in 1968, where he was an engineer. Just before retirement, he went back to school to study history, an old favorite, and received a Ph.D. in this subject, and then taught for some years. He was inspired to write this novel because "it shows the change from a liberal democracy to a dictatorship." "Although this book is fiction, and it begins over a century ago, its theme is most apropos to modern events. The story is fascinating and carries a timeless message." – Lynn Eddy, VP of Acquisitions, Strategic Book Publishing Publisher's Website: www.sbpra.com/ End
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