Esta ambiciosa serie profundiza en los complejos destinos de una sola familia, trazando sus ramas tanto alemana como inglesa a través de la tumultuosa primera mitad del siglo XX. Ofrece una representación dramática del ascenso de Hitler al poder, que conduce inexorablemente hacia el desastre de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La obra mezcla magistralmente hechos y ficción, creando una narrativa épica de vidas personales atrapadas en las fauces de la historia.
This, the first volume in Hughes's trilogy "The Human Predicament", takes rich young Augustine to Bavaria on the eve of Hitler's ill-fated 1923 Munich putsch and ends with the departure into a convent of Augustine's romantic first love, the blind Mitzi.
Set against the backdrop of prohibition-era America, Augustine, the protagonist, navigates a society consumed by sex, violence, and alcohol. The narrative unfolds with vivid cinematic detail, transitioning to Germany as the Nazi Party rises to power, and exploring the socio-political landscape of Britain on the brink of class conflict. The journey also takes readers to the rugged Atlas Mountains of Morocco, culminating in a chilling depiction of the Night of the Long Knives, highlighting the brutal consolidation of Hitler's regime.