Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris

Ian Kershaw

Penguin Books Limited, Oct 25, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 880 pages

Ian Kershaw's HITLER allows us to come closer than ever before to a serious understanding of the man and of the catastrophic sequence of events which allowed a bizarre misfit to climb from a Viennese dosshouse to leadership of one of Europe's most sophisticated countries. With extraordinary skill and vividness, drawing on a huge range of sources, Kershaw recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured the young Hitler. As his seemingly pitiful fantasy of being Germany's saviour attracted more and more support, Kershaw brilliantly conveys why so many Germans adored Hitler, connived with him or felt powerless to resist him.

About the author

Ian Kershaw is Professor of Modern History at the University of Sheffield and one of the world's leading authorities on Hitler.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Hitler 1889-1936: Hubris
• Author: Ian Kershaw
• Publisher: Penguin Books Limited, 2001
• ISBN: 0141925795, 9780141925790
• Length: 880 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State; History / Europe / General; History / Europe / Germany; History / Modern / 20th Century / General; Political Science / Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism