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Tyrant, psychopath, and implementer of a ruthless programme of racial extermination, Adolf Hitler was also the charismatic Führer of millions of dedicated followers. In this major new biography, internationally acclaimed German historian Peter Longerich brings Hitler back to centre-stage in the history of Nazism, revealing a far more active and interventionist dictator than we are familiar with from recent accounts, with a flexibility of approach that often surprises.

Whether it was foreign policy, war-making, terror, mass murder, cultural and religious affairs, or even mundane everyday matters, Longerich reveals how decisive a force Hitler was in the formulation of policy, sometimes right down to the smallest details, in a way which until now has not been fully appreciated. Consistently and ruthlessly destroying both the people and the power structures that stood in his way, Longerich shows how over time Hitler succeeded in forging his 'Führer dictatorship' - with terrifying and almost limitless power over the German people.

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An essential volume for anyone wanting to build up a picture of this atrocious man... ― Simon Heffer, The Daily Telegraph

... a real biography by a genuine specialist... ― Richard J Evans, The Guardian

... a comprehensive and impressive work. I am happy to say that Hitler: A Life is a very good book, fluently translated by Jeremy Noakes and Lesley Sharpe. It is comprehensive on the domestic side of the story, and it draws on the newer literature of the past two decades ... Longerich's work is much more than a synthesis... The result is a fine-grained and generally persuasive account of Hitler's rise to power... ― Brendan Simms, Irish Times

Here once again [Longerich] mobilises a formidable quantity of archival material and shows us Hitler in his true colours ... [A] detailed biography. ― Richard Overy, Literary Review

Longerich's meticulous account touches on many issues... ― Christopher Clark, London Review of Books

... demonstrates a mastery of a vast mass of primary and secondary research ... that is remarkable even for a German professor ... Longerich is uniquely equipped to explore the enigma of a Führer who manipulated and ultimately ruined not on his lieutenants but an entire continent... ― Daniel Johnson, Standpoint

Thorough, detailed, meticulous, readable, believable, outstanding. Not a lot of cant or opinion; just an incredible amount of detail and precise if not painstaking investigation into events that led to Adolf Hitler becoming the Adolf Hitler of undeniable, tragic nightmare. ― David Marx, David Marx Reviews

Essential reading. ― Christopher Bray, The Tablet

An important biography of Adolph Hitler. This text ... provides likely the most consequential history of Hitler in our time. ― CHOICEr

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Peter Longerich is a former Professor of Modern German History at Royal Holloway University of London, and founder of the College's Holocaust Research Centre. He has published widely on the history of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, including Holocaust: The Nazi Murder and Persecution of the Jews (2010) and Heinrich Himmler: A Life (2011), also published by Oxford University Press, and Goebbels (2015).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford; First UK Edition (11 July 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198796099
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198796091
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.9 x 6.41 x 24 cm

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- 130 in Political History of Fascism & Nazism
- 154 in World War II Biographies & Memoirs

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Peter Longerich is Professor of Modern German History at Royal Holloway University of London, and founder of Royal Holloway's Holocaust Research Centre. He has published extensively on Nazi Germany, including the acclaimed Holocaust: The Nazi Murder and the Persecution of the Jews, The Unwritten Order: Hitler's Role in the Final Solution, and The Systematic Character of the National Socialist Policy for the Extermination of the Jews.

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History Fan

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 July 2019

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Peter Longerich, a German historian, has written a number of biographies of figures in the Third Reich, including Himmler and Goebbels and a noteworthy study on the Holocaust. Unfortunately his books are translated into English from German and this biography, published in Germany in 2015, is just the same, but the translation is not as good when compared to the German language original.
The book attempts to go against the Kershaw idea of diminishing Hitler’s role within the chaotic system of Nazi government which was supported in Richard J Evans’ exemplary trilogy on the history of the Third Reich. This book, as did Shirer’s classic The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich advances the intentionalist view of Hitler which sees him as a ‘master of the Third Reich’. In this respect, this biography seems quite old fashioned and in the “great man of history” style of biography.
In spite of many pages of notes, there is little here that is new. Due to the laboured translation it is not as well-written as Shirer, Ullrich, Bullock, Fest or Kershaw. Too much time was spent on his early years, which are so well known as not to need any lengthy repetition. It is written as a text, which means it is not vividly brought to life by quotations. This makes it a tough read, given its length. Overall, this is very disappointing. but to be fair due to the lack of Hitler’s personal correspondence (deliberately destroyed) and a diary it is hard for any biographer to present Hitler’s life as other people saw him and not how he saw himself. A biography of Hitler should not be a history of the period but a portrait of the person but in the case of Hitler biographies these books differ little from the general histories of the Third Reich. This one is no different.

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Sunwatcher

“Race” and “Space” ( From the Conclusion )

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I have read several books on Adolf Hitler, by eminent historians and this book, in my opinion, is on a different level and the author has produced a masterful insight into Hitler, which is accessible to the general reader, like me, and I believe would be a useful resource to students of history and academics.
What would have been helpful if maps had been inserted at strategic points in the book..

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Godzilla Smith

The best single book Hitler biography.

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An absolutely stunning book, a brilliant read. I was completely absorbed from the first page to the last. Not sure what all the negative reviews below are about, maybe they just wanted to read about the 'exciting' stuff. As far as I'm concerned it's a superb publication and the best one book Hitler biography out there.

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Mr. I. A. Pink

An informative read

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I have read many a book on Hitler and each one adds something new to the mix and this is no exception.
Because he is a German historian it was extremely interesting to here about the Hitler years from a German perspective.
If you have an interest in Hitler and the Third Reich you will not be disappointed.

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Tariki

Sorry, not for me.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 December 2019

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Having read many biographies of Hitler and various other books of Germany between the wars, I pre-ordered this. I have really tried, but for the very first time I found the whole subject dull. Each long page was an effort and I eventually gave up. The text just seemed a succession of names and places, the listing of various organisations, with Hitler a one dimensional figure at the centre. Germany as a living country, changing and reacting to the gradual rise of the Nazis, and Hitler as a growing, evolving menace just seemed lost in the excessive minute detail.

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Sergio R.

Beautifully written.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 20 July 2019

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Beautifully written biography. A must-have for anyone interested in WWII and Germany.

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Hitler: A Life

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As a student of German history, I found this book a useful addition to the existing literature on Hitler - examples such as Evans, Bullock, Fest etc. This book, written by a German so providing that perspective, has the advantage of more recent research into the regime and Hitler's policies, although much of the ground is well covered already in previous biographies. In terms of its comprehensiveness, I doubt that you would find a better book, although it is quite detailed and I did my attention wandering when reading about his early years, which I feared that – whilst useful from a reseacher's point – is not likely to attract the lay reader. The book gets more into its stride as it looks at Hitler when the regime was established and his particular role in the prosecution of the war. Its premise is that Hitler's importance was greater that historians have given credit for, so this book almost hails back to the earlier (almost McCauley’s) tradition of great men (and women) having a critical influence and effect on history, and influencing events rather than being influenced by them. It however does not assess Hitler as a great man, more a clever but devious politician and opportunist, driven by almost manic power to control events and power at all levels, whether by specific intervention or intimating policies (depending on what interested him). I’m inclined to agree to this theory, as recent political events have shown.

In addition, Nazism did not long survive Hitler's death (even in the throes of final defeat), which shows how the cult of this particular man was bound up with his ideology and nationalism. However, it is still fascinating to see how much he and his public persona galvanised a nation which knew its defeat was inevitable to its total destruction. The downside of this book is the excessive details of Hitler's earlier life, which I think could have been summarised more effectively.
Otherwise, I found this book a useful and informative addition to the literature on Hitler and Nazism generally. I would advise however that this is not a book you will be able to sit down and digest in a few days – its taken me three weeks dipping in and out.

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