Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Bach hacks through a lot of oft-contradictory bullshit, much of it spread by Riefenstahl herself, to create a mostly coherent narrative. Impressive, that. Still, it could be slightly less obviously anti-Riefenstahl. I'm not convinced Bach even likes her as an artist. "

" Great book. Great read. Beautifully written. "

" The master who manipulated the entire Nazi regime to finance and produce the most compelling art of the 20th century while dazzling the devil into preventing her own life. "

" If you like nazis, women, master manipulation, and film... you're golden... if you are looking for the most enthralling read... this just made me want to read her actual autobio... decent read "

" This compelling biography was written by a former colleague of mine at Bennington college; Riefenstahl was a controversial filmmaker best known for the propaganda films she created for the Third Reich. Fascinating to read about her life and how her ambition surpassed any sense of morality. "

" An interesting and informative counterweight to the great director's post-war efforts to portray herself as the innocent artist who only pursued her genius. The genius is undoubted, the innocence not so much. "

" Perfect biography. Steven Bach shows us what moved Riefenstahl to use her incredible talent to promote Hitler's evil cause. And how she spent the rest of her life playing the victim of circumstance. Very dark. Excellently written. "

" Eh, I'm stopping 50 pages from the end. I feel I have the information I need for my paper about her. FRankly, she isn't as interesting as I thought she'd be. "

" An interesting story about an interesting historical character.....but not that interesting. "

" An amazing look into the life of a fascinating woman "

" An excellent approach to a very controversial figure. As the saying goes, denial is not just a river in Egypt. "

" i made it about half way through - moved slow, a lot of granular detail about relationships. would have liked more cultural context surrounding the stages of her life... maybe that happened eventually but i'll likely never know. "

" I am a couple of chapters into this book and I am enjoying the portrait of Weimar Germany and her single-minded ambition. Little acknowledged causes of the Third Reich- Alpine movies and inflation. I am also learning that Madonna has more than a little Leni in her, if you will forgive the imagery. "

" Bach is a master with capital M in balancing irony with facts to unmask the (not-so-)glossy Leni Riefestahl's life. Even though his writing is sometimes very dense with names and facts, the story is fascinating. She is a demon. "

" A very well researched, written, and even-handed biography. I found the abundance of first-hand source material made the work especially credible. I also quite enjoyed the female narrator of the audiobook - I felt she really brought a lot of life to the work. "

" Eh, I'm stopping 50 pages from the end. I feel I have the information I need for my paper about her. FRankly, she isn't as interesting as I thought she'd be. "

" Bach hacks through a lot of oft-contradictory bullshit, much of it spread by Riefenstahl herself, to create a mostly coherent narrative. Impressive, that. Still, it could be slightly less obviously anti-Riefenstahl. I'm not convinced Bach even likes her as an artist. "

" An amazing look into the life of a fascinating woman "

" An interesting and informative counterweight to the great director's post-war efforts to portray herself as the innocent artist who only pursued her genius. The genius is undoubted, the innocence not so much. "

" Bach is a master with capital M in balancing irony with facts to unmask the (not-so-)glossy Leni Riefestahl's life. Even though his writing is sometimes very dense with names and facts, the story is fascinating. She is a demon. "

" This compelling biography was written by a former colleague of mine at Bennington college; Riefenstahl was a controversial filmmaker best known for the propaganda films she created for the Third Reich. Fascinating to read about her life and how her ambition surpassed any sense of morality. "

" An excellent approach to a very controversial figure. As the saying goes, denial is not just a river in Egypt. "

" I am a couple of chapters into this book and I am enjoying the portrait of Weimar Germany and her single-minded ambition. Little acknowledged causes of the Third Reich- Alpine movies and inflation. I am also learning that Madonna has more than a little Leni in her, if you will forgive the imagery. "

" Great book. Great read. Beautifully written. "