{"product_id":"michael-9781956887730","title":"Michael","description":"Dr. Joseph Goebbels (1897-1945), best known for his role as the leader of the Berlin NSDAP and later as the chief publicist for the National Socialist government of Germany, was a man of humble beginnings. Unable to serve in World War I due to a deformed foot, the young Goebbels dedicated himself to academic studies, performing well and eventually earning a Doctorate of Philology from the prestigious University of Heidelberg. Like most Germans in the years following the war, Goebbels was underemployed and aimless for a time, during which he continued to pursue his love of literature. What emerged from this time was Michael, a novel that merged his own experiences with those of his close friends and the styles of the writers who had made a profound impression upon him in his formative years.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael follows the story of a soldier returning from the war, experiencing the highs and lows of the rapid changes emerging in the new Germany, as told through a series of diary entries. Ruminations on politics and philosophy, the war, romance, art, and culture, all combine to offer a piercing insight into the author's soul and the world in which he lived. Goebbels was, beyond his role as a political figure, a man deeply immersed in an aesthetic view of life and the role of the German people.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntelope Hill Publishing is proud to present a new English edition of Michael by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, translated by Olivia Van Dorn and with a foreword by Joseph Jordan. This exceptional work of literature, authored by the man who became the voice of the Third Reich, tells a story vital to understanding the origins of National Socialism and is necessary to preserve for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Antelope Hill Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626732851474,"sku":"9781956887730","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_054eb6c4-47bf-430a-b800-6d234217b66f.jpg?v=1732667479","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/michael-9781956887730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}