by Benjamin Carter Hett
published in 2008
I read the prologue. As easy as that sounds, for this book, the prologue was slightly repetitive. In fact, I feel as if I already know what this book will be about, Hans Litten and all of his accomplishments. Not to say his accomplishments aren't worthy of recognition, because they are. Litten managed to be to be harmful to one of the most powerfully despicable people in history, Hitler. "Crossing Hitler" is about exactly what the title says, crossing Hitler in the courtroom. As a witness, Hitler was bound to tell the truth, and Litten took advantage of that while crossing him. Litten did such a good job at crossing Hitler in the court room. In fact, when Hitler rose to power, Litten was one of the first people he sent to concentration camps. I have never heard of Hans Litten, yet streets and buildings in Germany are named for him. What makes him not a part of the history we learn in class? This book makes him such an important person that I really question why we haven't been taught about Littens for his involvement against Hitler.
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1/20/10--happy new year!
ReplyDeleteGreat reading choices, and really good analysis of the prologue. I hope that the book will be more promising than you currently expect.
There's another book you might like a lot if you enjoyed Unwound. Your former tutor can probably remember the name of it--it eludes me, but I'll keep trying.