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His books often shed light on the nuanced layers of history through the lens of artistic expression, perfect for those fascinated by the stories behind iconic images and cultural artefacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining meticulous research with a keen eye for detail, Walther's writing bridges \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, offering thoughtful perspectives that illuminate both the creative and historical significance of his subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"darkness-falling-by-peter-walther-9781800242272","title":"Darkness Falling","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping and all too timely'\u003c\/b\u003e - James Hawes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant mix of detailed research and vivid storytelling'\u003c\/b\u003e - Julia Boyd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'History at its very best – and a fabulous translation, too'\u003c\/b\u003e - Graham Hurley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 1930, after the collapse of the coalition that had ruled Germany since 1928, President Hindenburg asked Heinrich Brüning, the bespectacled and scholarly leader of the Catholic Centre Party, to form a government. Some three years later, in January 1933, Hindenburg appointed as chancellor the demagogic, virulently anti-Semitic leader of the National Socialist party. Within weeks, Adolf Hitler began the process of dismantling the flawed democracy of the Weimar Republic and replacing it with a one-party totalitarian state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarkness Falling\u003c\/i\u003e depicts in compelling fashion the serial crises and mounting violence of a febrile era. Peter Walther examines the slow death of Weimar through the prism of nine colourful protagonists, including leading German politicians of right, left, and centre, the clairvoyant and occultist Erik Jan Hanussen, and the formidable American journalist Dorothy Thompson. He profiles these heterogeneous characters in intriguing detail, pulling together the threads of their lives to chart the demise of German parliamentary democracy and the rise of National Socialist tyranny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, we gain fascinating insights into the machinations in the corridors of power to keep the 'Bohemian corporal' from the chancellorship, and the venality of the Nazi elite and its fellow travellers from the demi-monde of early 1930s Berlin. 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