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Now at last in a single, abridged paperback - the definitive life. Ian Kershaw's two-volume biography of Hitler was greeted with universal acclaim as the essential work on one of the most malign figures in history. Now this landmark biography is available in one single, abridged edition, tracing the story of how a bitter, failed art student from an obscure corner of Austria rose to unparalleled power, destroying the lives of millions and unleashing Armageddon.
| ISBN | 0141035889 | | Pages | 1072 | | ISBN13 | 9780141035888
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 844 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 25 Feb 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 50 | | DEWEY | 943.086092 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Supersedes all previous accounts. It is the sort of masterly biography that only a first-rate historian can write -- David Cannadine Observer The Hitler biography for the twenty-first century -- Richard Evans Sunday Telegraph I cannot imagine a better biography of this great tyrant emerging for a long while -- Jeremy Paxman Magisterial ... anyone who wishes to understand the Third Reich must read Kershaw, for no one has done more to lay bare Hitler's morbid psyche -- Niall Ferguson Sunday Telegraph For the present generation, Kershaw's Hitler stands out as a clear beacon of truth, illuminating a dark age of terror and mendacity -- Craig Brown Mail on Sunday The definitive biography of the Fuhrer -- Juliet Gardiner Sunday Times An achievement of the very highest order -- Michael Burleigh Financial Times Mesmerizing ... presents the twentieth century's most controversial life in a single sweep -- Michael Kerrigan Scotsman  Be the first to write a customer review
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