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This book is a short historical narrative that focuses on the Anschluss, the 1938 annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, and a secret meeting in 1933 where twenty-four heads of major German companies agreed to finance the Nazi Party.

Vuillard's work combines historical events with a narrative style, highlighting the interactions between key figures and the farcical aspects of protocol surrounding these events.

The book sheds light on the significant destruction of people and civilization through the actions of unexceptional men and the absurdities of historical events.