The rise and fall of adolf hitler - william l. shirer

A concise and timely account of Hitlers--and fascisms--rise to power and ultimate defeat, from one of Americas most famous journalists.

American journalist and author William L.

Shirer was a correspondent for six years in Nazi Germany--and had a front-row seat to Hitlers mounting influence.

His most definitive work on the subject, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich , is a riveting account defined by first-person experience interviewing Hitler, watching his impassioned speeches, and living in a country transformed by war and dictatorship.

Shirer was originally commissioned to write The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler for a young adult audience.

This account loses none of the immediacy of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich --capturing Hitlers ascendence from obscurity, the horror of Nazi Germanys mass killings, and the paranoia and insanity that marked the führers downfall.

This book is by no means simplified--and is sure to appeal to adults as well as young people with an interest in World War II history.

For nearly 100 years William L Shirer has spoken to us of fascism, Nazis, and Hitler .

[He] tells the unvarnished truth as he experienced it .

I figured this school-type book wasnt going to tell me anything new.

But when I started reading, I realized that I wasnt reading for the facts anymore.

I listened to his story and heard the urgency in his voice: a voice from nearly 60 years ago telling us the truth about today.

-- Daily Kos.