Dietrich & Riefenstahl

...classical in scope and style. It [Dietrich & Riefenstahl] puts together cradle-to-grave biographies of two women who hardly met, offering admirably researched accounts that leave barely a telegram or plot summary unturned. -- The Telegraph ... epic, enthralling tome about two of the 20th century's most compelling artists... -- The Independent Wieland offers abundant - and now and then overwhelming - material and produces a captivating chronological narrative that is rich in sources... The emerging story is fascinating... -- Times Higher Education In telling their stories, Karin Wieland has decided to juxtapose their lives without making the comparisons explicit. This can be very effective: she is an evocative scene setter and so it is easy to grasp the implication that both women were created by their time and place. -- Literary Review Newly translated dual biography by German historian provides an illuminating look at two famous, ambitious women who reacted very differently to the Nazis...Via a fluent, often witty translation by Shelley Frisch, Wieland draws the portrait of women who were ambitious to a degree stunning in their day. -- The Guardian