Book #120118

Klaus Barbie And The International Fascist Connection

Magnus Linklater, Isabel Hilton And Neal Ascherson

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First American Edition
Publisher: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984.

Price: $40.00



This book tells the story of Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo officer who became one of the most notorious war criminals of the twentieth century. Barbie was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people, most of them Jews, during the Nazi occupation of France. He was captured by the Allies in 1945 and convicted of crimes against humanity. This book tells Barbie's story in detail, from his early days in the Nazi party to his time as head of the Gestapo in Lyon. It also examines the role of the Nazi regime and the international fascist network in his crimes.; Large 8vo; [358] pages; $10.00.