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Selling Hitler: Story of the Hitler Diaries (Paperback)

by Robert Harris (Author)
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  • Paperback: 402 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (13 April 1987)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571147267
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571147267
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 349,447 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Excellent - You just can't put the book down!, 29 Dec 2001
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After a recommendation from a friend I purchased this book. Overall, it is an excellent account of the fake hitler diaries which came to light in the early 1980's. Harris gives a detailed background of those involved before moving on to the actual circumstances surrounding the affair. I had read Fatherland and Engima (fiction novels by Harris) before reading this, and even though this is factual the quality of the book equals them in every way.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing indictment of media arrogance., 28 Nov 2000
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'Selling Hitler' relates the story of the fraudulent Hitler diaries, from their conception to the aftermath of destroyed reputations when the con was revealed. Harris' achievement with this book is to create a marvellously gripping and tense read despite the fact that the reader is aware of the outcome all along. A number of conspiracy theories about the purpose of the forgeries sprung up and continue to do so, but this story is interesting precisely because of the surprising lack of conspiracy. It would appear that nothing more than human carelessness, greed and vanity enabled the forger and led to the massive scale of the humiliation.

'Selling Hitler' also provides a chilling insight into the unhealthy fascination that Adolf Hitler continues to hold for a surprisingly large number of people. In tracing the origins of the diaries, Harris investigates sinsister ex-SS men and peculiar millionaires obsessed with Nazi memoribilia. The strong reaction to the diaries all over the world proved that Hitler and the Nazis still have the power to unsettle and disturb. The book also has interesting insights into how Germany and the Germans have coped with the legacy of the Nazis.

Above all, 'Selling Hitler' is an engrossing and fascinating read; I found myself literally unable to put it down as I got closer to the climax. It is extremely well crafted - like other well written non-fiction books such as 'Schindlers Ark', the writer refrains from any writerly showing off and tells the story in a straightforward and engaging manner. Highly recommended.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Red herrings and red faces - absolutely hitlarious, 5 Nov 2001
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Proof that truth is funnier than fiction. Harris's "Selling Hitler" is one of the funniest books you'll ever read. A brilliantly written account populated by amazing characters and astounding stupidity which must bring many other scholastic theories and historical research into question. The story is so well told in simple narrative form and the scale of the breathtaking fraud is steadily built up into epic proportions. It's cry out loud funny in places; you really can't believe how such an inept counterfeiter could escape detection for so long although you are really rooting for him by the end. Hilarious, fascinating and challenging in turn, this is a joy to read and always reminds me of Mel Brooks' film "The Producers".
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4.0 out of 5 stars The remarkable tale of the Hitler Diaries
I read this book years ago when I was at school and found it fun and an amazing story. Re-visiting the book in the last couple of months I still find it a great tale, a truthful... Read more
Published 28 days ago by NJ

5.0 out of 5 stars gripping from start to finish
A very exciting account of the Hitler diaries forgery case. The front cover Observer quote "impossible to stop reading" was quite true and I raced through this at an unprecedented... Read more
Published 16 months ago by John Hopper

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth stranger & better than fiction, even Harris'
"Whatever Hitler lacked in artistic merit he made up for in industry...Kujau was not far behind. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2001 by garethbrowne

4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, and suprisingly hilarious
I found myself laughing out loud several times when I read this book. Fascinating, wonderfully written and occasionally disturbing. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2001

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