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The narrative captures the early years of the Ullstein publishing empire, detailing its ascent to become Europe's largest publisher. Through Hermann Ullstein's perspective, the book vividly illustrates the cultural and political landscape of the time, highlighting the family's commitment to liberalism. It also addresses the tumultuous events in Germany that ultimately resulted in the company's expropriation by the Nazis, providing a poignant backdrop to the Ullstein family's story.

»Their motto was political liberalism and modern culture«, Arthur Koestler wrote of the Ullstein family. Enthralling and full of the atmosphere of the period, Hermann Ullstein brings the early years of the Ullstein publishing empire to life. He portrays its impressive rise to become Europe’s largest publisher, as well as the dramatic upheavals in Germany that led to the company’s expropriation by the Nazis.