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Ian Kershaw's "Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris" charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership. ...Show synopsisIan Kershaw's "Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris" charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership. With extraordinary skill and vividness, drawing on a huge range of sources, Kershaw recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured Hitler in his youth, from early childhood to the first successes of the Nazi Party. As his seemingly pitiful fantasy of being Germany's saviour attracted more and more support, Kershaw brilliantly conveys why so many Germans adored Hitler, connived with him or felt powerless to resist him. "Supersedes all previous accounts. It is the sort of masterly biography that only a first-rate historian can write". (David Cannadine, "Observer" Books of the Year). "The Hitler biography for the 21st century...cool, judicious, factually reliable and intelligently argued". (Richard Evans, "Sunday Telegraph"). "One of the major historical biographies of our times...a riveting read". (Jackie Wullschlager, "Financial Times", Best Biographies of the Year). "His analysis of Hitler's extraordinary character has the fascination of a novel, but he places his struggle and rise in the context of meticulously researched history...Deeply disturbing. Unforgettable". (A.N. Wilson, "Daily Mail"). "A sane, erudite, moral and intellectually honest biography of the 20th century's most destructive politician". (Ruth Scurr, "The Times"). Ian Kershaw's other books include "Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis", "Making Friends with Hitler", "Fateful Choices: Ten Decisions that Changed the World 1940-1904" and "The End: Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945". "Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis" received the Wolfson History Prize and the Bruno Kreisky Prize in Austria for Political Book of the Year, and was joint winner of the inaugural British Academy Book Prize.Hide synopsis
Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (Allen Lane) – Hardcover (1998)
by
Ian Kershaw
Hardcover, Allen Lane 1998
English
880 pages
ISBN: 0713990473 ISBN-13: 9780713990478
Kershaw presents an understanding of Hitler and of the sequence of events which allowed a misfit to climb to the leadership of Germany. As Hitler's pitiful fantasy of being Germany's saviour attracted more and more support, Kershaw conveys why so many Germans adored and connived with him or felt powerless to resist him.Kershaw presents an understanding of Hitler and of the sequence of events which allowed a misfit to climb to the leadership of Germany. As Hitler's pitiful fantasy of being Germany's saviour attracted more and more support, Kershaw conveys why so many Germans adored and connived with him or felt powerless to resist him.Hide
Description:Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition...Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. 880 p. Allen Lane History S... 32pp plates, glossary, notes, index. Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Description:This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and...This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket., 1850grams, ISBN: 0713990473.
Description:This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and...This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket., 1800grams, ISBN: 0713990473.
Description:First edition. xxx+845 pages with index. Illustrated. Cloth....First edition. xxx+845 pages with index. Illustrated. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket.
Description:Very good; Collectible. FINE COPY, NEVER READ, SECOND PRINTING....Very good; Collectible. FINE COPY, NEVER READ, SECOND PRINTING. THE JACKET HAS BEEN TAPED, AND PRESENTS LITTLE WEAR. FAST SHIPPING FROM UK, PROMPT SERVICE, BUBBLE WRAP.
Publisher: Penguin Books, U.K., 1998. AS NEW IN D/W
Description:First Edition. Large, thick 8vo hardback. Photos. * more than...First Edition. Large, thick 8vo hardback. Photos. * more than half a century after his suicide. Hitler continues to prey on the modern mind to a degree which is quite unique. As Hitler's seemingly pitiful fantasy of being Germanys saviour attracted more and more support, Kershaw brilliantly conveys why so many Germans adored him, connived with him or felt powerless to resist him.
Description:Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0713990473 Hardback...Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0713990473 Hardback Hardback. First Edition. price clipped. This book allows us to come closer than ever before to a serious understanding of the man and of the catastrophic sequence of events which allowed a bizarre misfit to climb from a Viennese doss-house to leadership of one of Europe's most sophisticated countries. With extraordinary skill and vividness, drawing on a huge range of sources, this biography re-creates the world which first thwarted and then nutured the young Hitler-from his Habsburg provincial roots to pre-War Vienna, from the crucible of the Great War to the toxic political world of 1920s Bavaria. As Hitler's seemingly pitiful fantasy of being Germany's saviour attracted more and more support, the author brilliantly conveys why so many Germans adored him, connived with him or felt powerless to resist him. At so many points the German elites could have prevented Hitler's rise but each time they misjudged the monster in their midst, until it was too late. The book ends in 1936 with the march into the Rhineland. Through this extraordinary coup Hitler gained an unassailable hold over both the German people and the German military. Looking back on his astonishing triumphs Hitler now fully believed in his own cult: there was nothing he could not achieve. With Germany now firmly (and willingly) under his heel, he turned his eyes to the wider world. Illustrated with B/W photos. 845 pages.
Description:Large, thick hardback. First edition. xxx+845 pages with index....Large, thick hardback. First edition. xxx+845 pages with index. Illustrated. New.
Description:Large, thick hardback. First edition. xxx+845 pages with index....Large, thick hardback. First edition. xxx+845 pages with index. Illustrated. New.
In his preface to 'Hitler, 1889-1936': Hubris Kershaw warns us against eschewing analysis (a swipe at John Toland?) but he also warns us against skewed or partial analysis. He recognizes that subjectivity is a slippery slope. Hitler was not, he assures us, only a pliant stooge of German right wing ...
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This book is exquisitely researched, and a real pleasure for history aficionados.
I have read all the major books about Adolf Hitler, and none painted the picture of his early life that this one did. It is not a page-turner, but it certainly needs to be read by anyone who even strives to be a student ...
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