Saving Freud by Andrew Nagorski Summary
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When Nazi forces invaded Vienna in 1938, Sigmund Freud faced certain death. "Saving Freud" reveals the breathtaking rescue mission orchestrated by his unlikely allies - including a Nazi bureaucrat. Kirkus Reviews called it a "riveting page-turner" that illuminates how friendship triumphed over history's darkest hour.
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A Race Against Darkness
March 1938: Nazi boots echo through the streets of Vienna while storm troopers pound on the door of Berggasse 19. Inside, an 81-year-old man with a white beard and jaw ravaged by cancer stands in the doorway. His mere presence-this intellectual giant who dared map the dark continents of the human mind-causes the intruders to falter. They grab what cash they can and flee, but not before promising to return. This is Sigmund Freud, and he has perhaps weeks to escape a regime that burns his books and would gladly burn him too. What follows is one of history's most improbable rescue missions: a desperate race orchestrated by a Welsh doctor, a French princess descended from Napoleon, an American diplomat, and even a conflicted Nazi bureaucrat. Together, they would pull off what became known as "Operation Freud"-saving not just a man, but an entire way of understanding what it means to be human.
Two Viennas, One Collision Course
The Unlikely Saviors
The Gathering Storm and Stubborn Denial
The Breaking Point
Freedom's Final Chapter
What We Carry Forward
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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