Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice

New York, New York, U.S.A: Crown Publishing, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback First Edition Hardcover Retired Library Book and Jacket in Good Condition. Only lib mks are a stamp on top edge of page block and on title page. Other than that , the book is very clean and unmarked, square, tight & solid. Pages are very clean, free from any markings, no creases, no tears. Jacket not price-clipped. These are the letters from Thomas J. Dodd, father of Senator Christopher J Dodd of Connecticut, to his wife, from Germany, where he served at the Nuremberg Trials for war criminals after WW II as a staff lawyer. He interrogated such notorious war criminals as Hermann Goring, Alfred Rosenberg, Albert Speer, Ribbentrop, and Rudolf Hess--and became the number two prosecutor in the U. S. contingent. These nightly letters were sent over the course of fifteen months describing his efforts and impressions of the proceedings to his wife. They reveal vivid portraits of accused war criminals, insights into the historical importance of the trials , as well as a love story unveiled. 373 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 2007, Crown Publishers, New York, New York, U.S.A.