First published 1992
In 1886, Friedrich Nietzsche's bigoted sister Elisabeth founds a 'racially pure' German colony in Paraguay. Over a century later, author Ben Macintyre ventures into the remote wilderness to uncover the colony's haunting remains and trace Elisabeth's return to Europe, where she inspired a cult of her brother's philosophy and became a mentor to Hitler. This meticulously researched account blends historical intrigue with a sense of eerie discovery, as Macintyre navigates the tangled legacy of one woman's twisted vision.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Paraguay, Nueva Germania, Germany
Period: 1871-, 1886
320 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Paperbacks