Hitler: Volume II: Downfall 1939-45 by Volker Ullrich (English) Paperback Book

Description: Hitler: Volume II by Volker Ullrich, Jefferson Chase Probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday TimesBy the summer of 1939 Hitler was at the zenith of his power. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The long-awaited second volume of Volker Ullrichs acclaimed biography of the F hrer, taking us through the war years - from the early triumphs of the Blitzkrieg to Hitlers suicide in his Berlin bunkerMeticulous... Probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday TimesBy the summer of 1939 Hitler was at the zenith of his power. Yet despite initial triumphs in the early stages of war, the F hrers fortunes would turn dramatically as the conflict raged on. Realising that victory was lost, and with Soviet troops closing in on his Berlin bunker, Hitler committed suicide in April 1945; one week later, Nazi Germany surrendered. His murderous ambitions had not only annihilated his own country, but had cost the lives of millions across Europe.In the final volume of this landmark biography, Volker Ullrich argues that the very qualities - and the defects - that accounted for Hitlers popularity and rise to power were what brought about his ruin. A keen strategist and meticulous military commander, he was also a deeply insecure gambler who could be shaken by the smallest setback, and was quick to blame subordinates for his own disastrous mistakes.Drawing on a wealth of new sources and scholarship, this is the definitive portrait of the man who dragged the world into chaos. Author Biography Volker Ullrich is a historian and journalist whose previous books include biographies of Bismarck and Napoleon, as well as a major study of Imperial Germany, The Nervous Superpower 1871-1918. From 1990 to 2009, Ullrich was the editor of the Political Book review section of the influential weekly newspaper, Die Zeit. On publication in Germany in 2013, Hitler- Ascent 1889-1939 became a top ten bestseller. Review Smoothly written and splendidly translated, Ullrichs book gives us a Hitler we have not seen before, at once cold-blooded and idealistic, chillingly narcissistic and cloyingly sentimental. And precisely because he seems so much like the rest of us, it is probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Ullrich is a fine writer -- David Aaronovitch * The Times *The reader who plunges in is rewarded with insight, understanding, fine judgements and read-me narrative drive... [This] biography of Hitler makes essential reading, especially one as deeply researched, beautifully written and finely judged as this one -- Tony Rennell * Daily Mail, *Book of the Week* *Ullrichs work is much more than just a biography. It is a work of synthesis, certainly, but a thorough and thoroughly readable one nonetheless, which stands muster alongside Hitlers most significant earlier biographers: Bullock, Toland, Fest and Kershaw. Elegantly written, engaging and insightful, it is a new standard work on its subject -- Roger Moorhouse * BBC History *A fine and meticulous historian with a true command of archives and secondary sources… Ullrich has his own angle, and that is to recover the personality of the man… this is one of the most impressive Hitler biographies…you will find it compelling -- Anthony Cummins * Daily Telegraph * Review Text Smoothly written and splendidly translated, Ullrichs book gives us a Hitler we have not seen before, at once cold-blooded and idealistic, chillingly narcissistic and cloyingly sentimental. And precisely because he seems so much like the rest of us, it is probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read Review Quote Smoothly written and splendidly translated, Ullrichs book gives us a Hitler we have not seen before, at once cold-blooded and idealistic, chillingly narcissistic and cloyingly sentimental. And precisely because he seems so much like the rest of us, it is probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read Promotional "Headline" The long-awaited second volume of Volker Ullrichs acclaimed biography of the F hrer, taking us through the war years - from the early triumphs of the Blitzkrieg to Hitlers suicide in his Berlin bunker Details ISBN0099590247 Author Jefferson Chase Pages 848 Publisher Vintage Publishing Series Hitler Biographies Year 2021 ISBN-10 0099590247 ISBN-13 9780099590248 Publication Date 2021-02-04 Short Title Hitler: Volume II Language English Subtitle Downfall 1939-45 DEWEY 943.086092 UK Release Date 2021-02-04 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-02-04 NZ Release Date 2021-02-04 Translated from German Translator Jefferson Chase Illustrator Hatem Aly Birth 1939 Death 1939 Affiliation University of Illinois Position Toshiba Professor of Media, Arts, and Sciences Qualifications OBE Imprint Vintage Alternative 9781448190836 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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