Reissued with a striking new cover, the classic account of one of the most dramatic final acts in modern history: the collapse of the Third Reich.
Reissued with a striking new cover, the classic account of one of the most dramatic final acts in modern history: the collapse of the Third Reich.
Reissued with a striking new cover, the classic account of one of the most dramatic final acts in modern history: the collapse of the Third Reich. In this compelling new reconstruction, Germany's greatest historian of Nazism describes in vivid detail the claustrophobic atmosphere of the Fuhrer's bunker during the bitter last days of the war when, drugged and enfeebled, Hitler veered between hysterical despair and lunatic optimism while his regime disintegrated amid desperate acts of betrayal, recrimination and suicide.
"A riveting book."--Henry A. Kissinger "Fest's concise volume is clear -- indeed, even elegant -- in its style and keen in its observations."--"The Dallas Morning-News "Fest brings a unique perspective to his subject, coupling objective narrative with a keen critical disdain for Hitler and his subordinates."--"The Roanoke Times "A lifetime of reflection on the Nazi period is distilled in a short but diligently written and incisive book."--Michael Burleigh, author of" The Third Reich: A New History
Joachim Fest is the author of several highly regarded, award winning books on Nazi Germany including Speer: The Final Verdict, Plotting Hitler's Death, The Face Of The Third Reich and his classic biography of Adolf Hitler, Hitler.
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