by Erik Larson · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467249231
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«En el jardín de las bestias» is the historical essay by Erik Larson, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (517 pages, in Spanish).
It reconstructs the atmosphere of Berlin in 1933 through the eyes of the American ambassador to Germany and his family, who witness the rise of Nazism and the growing everyday violence. The work combines historical documentation with narrative devices to show how a great city gradually becomes the setting of an imminent horror.
Originally published in English as «In the Garden of Beasts» (2011). Spanish edition of 2012, translated by Ana Herrera Ferrer. Winner of the Washington State Book Award (2012).
For readers of history and narrative nonfiction who want to approach the years before World War II from a personal perspective.
Erik Larson is an American journalist and author of mostly historical nonfiction books. His books include Isaac's Storm (1999), The Devil in the White City (2003), In the Garden of Beasts (2011), and Dead Wake (2015). The Devil in the White City won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards.
