In Twilight of the Wagners, Gottfried Wagner chronicles his family's connection with National Socialism, from his great-grandfather's anti-Semitic pamphlets to his father's, uncle's and grandparent's close relationship with Adolf Hitler. Gottfried's discovery of his family's controversial past has led him on an impassioned crusade as an adult to examine the hatred and racism he knew growing up in Bayreuth-- where the family's annual festivals in honor Richard Wagner's operas are major cultural events.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-10
0312199570
ISBN-13
9780312199579
Publication Date
May 1999
Item Weight
1.40 pounds
Length
10.00 inch
Width
6.50 inch
Height
1.26 inch
First Sentence
From the moment I was born in Bayreuth, on 13 April 1947, it seemed I was predestined to follow Wagner family tradition.
