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The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.
Author(s): Christopher Hampton
At 90, Adolf Hitler is transported out of hiding in the Brazilian jungle. Such is the premise of George Steiner's novel <em>The Portage to San Cristobal of A.H.</em> is a faithful adaptation of George Steiner’s novella. The controversial work depicts the capture of a ninety-year-old Adolf Hitler in South America by Israeli Nazi hunters.
The drama concludes with a trial structured as a 25-minute monologue given by Hitler, who directs his testimony to the audience. In this extended monologue, the Führer defends his horrific and genocidal actions by comparing them to other historical events. Among the historic atrocities he cites are the Belgian massacres in the Congo, Stalin's persecutions, and the United States’s bombing of Hiroshima.
Format:Drama
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Nationality of Author:English
Experience(s) Chronicled:Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism | Perpetrators, Bystanders and Collaborators
Tags: South America, jungle, Nazi hunters
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