Dietrich & Riefenstahl

"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
"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
"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
"... epic, enthralling tome about two of the 20th century's most compelling artists..." -- The Independent
"Karin Wieland’s dual biography vividly describes a Weimar Germany in which the only way to get by was to try to get rich quick." -- Gaby Wood, This Week in Books - The Sunday Telegraph
"...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 Daily Telegraph
"This excellent biography by an acclaimed German historian explores their life stories against the backdrop of turbulent times." -- Choice