Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

William L Shirer

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Mandarin
02 February 2001

History; European history; Second World War

The definitive biography of one of the darkest times in modern history; the twelve years when Adolf Hitler and his Nazi army ruled over Germany. This is an eyewitness account of the meteoric rise and fall of the Nazi empire, including the earth-shattering events of World War Two and the Holocaust.

It was Hitler's boast that the Third Reich would last a thousand years. Instead it lasted only twelve. But into its short life was packed the most cataclysmic series of events that Western civilisation has ever known.

William Shirer is one of the very few historians to have gained full access to the secret German archives which the Allies captured intact. He was also present at the Nuremberg trials.

First published sixty years ago, Shirer's account of the years 1933-45, when the Nazis, under the rule of their despotic leader Adolf Hitler, ruled Germany is held up as a classic of its time. Some of his views have not stood the test of time but in this book Shirer explores how the Nazis commandeered the Holocaust, one of the most shocking acts of evil in modern history, plunged the world into a second war, and changed the face of modern history and modern Europe forever.

'One of the most important works of history of our time.' New York Times

'I can think of no book which I would rather put in the hands of anyone who wanted to find out what happened in Germany between 1930 and 1945, and why the history of those years should never be forgotten' Alan Bullock

By: William L Shirer
Imprint: Mandarin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 854g
ISBN: 9780099421764
ISBN 10: 0099421763
Pages: 1264
Publication Date: 02 February 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

A work which everyone should read. -- Hugh Trevor-Roper A splendid work of scholarship, objective in method, sound in judgment, inescapable in its conclusions. * New York Times Book Review * In this political season, William L. Shirer's mammoth history of Hitler's Germany seems a useful guide to how a skilled demagogue can seize and destroy a great nation. * Chicago Tribune * One of the most important works of history of our time. * New York Times * The standard work by which all others on the subject are still measured . . . Erudite, comprehensive and detailed, always lively and readable, it is the model of what a popular narrative history should be. * Guardian *