{"title":"Norman Ohler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorman Ohler\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling dive into 20th-century history, blending meticulous research with narrative flair. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e, uncover hidden facets of wartime experiences, shedding new light on how drugs and espionage influenced pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect gripping explorations that challenge conventional military history, combining vivid storytelling with insightful analysis. 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Will appeal to anyone who relishes Ben Macintyre's tales of wartime espionage and cryptic codes.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSummertime, 1935. On a lake near Berlin, a young man is out sailing when he glimpses a woman reclining in the prow of a passing boat. Their eyes meet - and one of history's greatest conspiracies is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarro Schulze-Boysen had already shed blood in the fight against Nazism by the time he and Libertas Haas-Heye began their whirlwind romance. She joined the cause, and soon the two lovers were leading a network of antifascists that stretched across Berlin's bohemian underworld. Harro himself infiltrated German intelligence and began funnelling Nazi battle plans to the Allies, including the details of Hitler's surprise attack on the Soviet Union. 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Originally created for medical purposes by Dr Albert Hofmann, the Nazis coopted LSD to experiment with mind control and find a 'truth serum' - research that the US, particularly the CIA, is desperate to acquire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on extensive archival research, \u003cem\u003eTripped\u003c\/em\u003e is a wild, unconventional post-war history, a spiritual sequel to Norman Ohler's bestselling \u003cem\u003eBlitzed\u003c\/em\u003e. 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