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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization Audiobook
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Vivid glimpses of political leaders and their dissenters illuminate and examine the gradual, horrifying advance toward Human Smoke delivers a closely textured, deeply moving indictment of the treasured myths that have romanticized much of the 1930s and ’40s. Incorporating meticulous research and well-documented sources—including newspaper and magazine articles, radio speeches, memoirs, and diaries—the book juxtaposes hundreds of interrelated moments of decision, brutality, suffering, and mercy.
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