Britain's favourite German historian... Hoyer has been beavering away in the archives to tell the story of the crack-up of democracy in interwar Germany, through a vivid cast of characters * Sunday Times, Books to Look Out for in 2026 * A bright, young historian... Strap in to watch the slow collapse of a society, amid a throng of fascists, socialists, artists and politicians * Telegraph, Books to Look Forward to in 2026 * The city of Weimar home to many of the giants of European culture gave its name to Germany's ill-fated republic; it was also where the Nazis gained an early foothold. Historian Hoyer charts that journey of cultural experimentation and political upheaval through the stories of those who witnessed it and whose choices and fates reveal the human experience of a descent into tyranny * Financial Times, What to Read in 2026 * The autopsy of a liberal democracy, told in the words of its own citizens. Katja Hoyer tracks the everyday acts of omission and concession in the face of ruthless wrong, showing how the compliant and the complacent ultimately undermine the brave. A book about a hundred years ago without question a book for now -- Neil MacGregor A fresh and gripping account of the interwar years seen through the lens of Germanys most legendary town. By skilfully weaving into the political narrative the stories of ordinary people, Katja Hoyer gives readers a vivid sense of what it was like to be alive then and there. Brilliantly researched, this is history at its very best -- Julia Boyd Superb... Katja Hoyer finds the town of Weimar a perfect microcosm for a country teetering into darkness... intelligent, original and well-researched... an exemplary insight into a grim chapter in German history -- Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph * Its writing is gripping, Hoyers command of existent histories is clear, and her primary research is thorough and inventive... Reading Hoyers book, I recalled Svetlana Alexievichs stated aim in Voices from Chernobyl: to tell the stories of little, great people who voice their own, little histories while big history is told along the way. This is where Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe excels * History Today * Weimar is populated not by abstractions but by people... Hoyer writes with verve and a keen eye for telling detail... She shows with quiet acuity how ordinary, self-respecting Weimarers succumbed to the siren call of Nazism * The Times *
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