Hitler

Discover the true character of Adolf Hitler, from his illegitimate birth in a small Austrian village to his fiery death in a bunker under the Reich chancellery in Berlin. With extraordinary vividness, this book recreates the settings that made Hitler's rise to uncontested rule possible, from the virulent anti-Semitism of prewar Vienna to the toxic nationalism in Bavaria in the 20s. Drawing on many previously untapped sources, this compelling account reveals how Hitler transformed from an obscure ferocious anti-Semite to the instigator of infamous crimes against humanity.