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Nigel Cawthorne

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Nigel Cawthorne


Born
in Chicago, The United States
March 27, 1951

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Nigel Cawthorne is an Anglo-American writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an editor. He has written more than 80 books on a wide range of subjects and has contributed to The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph Daily Mail and The New York Times. He has appeared on television and BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Many of Nigel Cawthorne's books are compilations of popular history, without footnotes, references or bibliographies. His own web site refers to a description of his home as a "book-writing factory" and says, "More than half my books were commissioned by publishers and packagers for a flat fee or for a for a reduced royalty".

One of his most notable works was Taking Back My Name, an autobiography of Ike Turner, with whom he spent a number of
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“Hitler nurtured his personal image with great care to ensure that his adoring public perceived him to be the father figure of the nation.”
Nigel Cawthorne, Hitler: The Psychiatric Files: The Madness of the Führer

“Hitler had contempt for people or nations that were weak.”
Nigel Cawthorne, Hitler: The Psychiatric Files: The Madness of the Führer

“Joseph Stalin at Yalta in 1945: Stalin was a typical Russian despot, ruling a backward country with a rod of iron.”
Nigel Cawthorne, Hitler: The Psychiatric Files: The Madness of the Führer

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