Hitler, A Biography

From one of Germany's most prominent biographers of the Nazi period, a definitive portrait of the figure behind the century's worst crimes

Acclaimed historian Peter Longerich, author of Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler now turns his attention to Adolf Hitler in this decisive new biography. While many previous biographies have speculated about Hitler's formative years, Longerich focuses his book on Hitler as the driving force of Nazism.

From his ascendance through the party's ranks to his final hours as F�hrer, Longerich shows just how ruthless Hitler was in his path to power. Portraying Hitler as the central force behind the Nazis and the Holocaust, he emphasizes Hitler's political skills as Germany gained power on the world's stage. Hitler's rise to, and ultimate hold on, power was more than merely a matter of charisma; rather, it was due to his absolute control over the structure he created and embodied. His was an image constructed by his regime--an essential piece self-created of propaganda. This comprehensive biography is the culmination of Longerich's single-minded pursuit to grasp the man behind the century's worst crimes.