Hitler

Archival Summary & Scope

In this concluding volume of his definitive biography, Ian Kershaw chronicles Adolf Hitler at the height of his absolute power and his subsequent descent into total ruin. The narrative follows Hitler from his early diplomatic triumphs and the subjugation of Europe to the final, chaotic days in the Berlin bunker.

Kershaw provides a commanding analysis of how Hitler’s vaunted war machine was systematically destroyed as Allied forces closed in on the Reich. This volume offers a judicious and authoritative account of the horrific narrative that defined the twentieth century, ending with the dictator's suicide as his "1,000-year Reich" collapsed in flames.