Eva Braun: Hitler's mistress

by Nerin E. Gun

English, German (translation)

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction, World War II, War

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Nerin E. Gun, a free-lance journalist and writer, was born in Rome of Turkish and Italian parents. Educated in France and Germany, he entered the newspaper field in Berlin when WW II started, As a neutral, be became a correspondent for Swiss newspapers and the Turkish press service. For his reports to the world about the Warsaw ghetto and predictions of the defeat of the German armies in Russia, he was arrested by the Nazis and sent to eleven prisons and three concentrations camps, ending at Dachau. He was one of two foreign correspondents accredited to Berlin to have been arrested and put into a concentration camp solely because of journalistic activities.

Reviews

[Betsey Brannen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating look into the life of the young girl who captivated the heart and mind of easily, the most hated man of the 20th century, quite possibly of all time.

This book really does strive to paint both Eva and Adolf as real people, quite a feat for the author, who spent time at Dachau for his dissent against the regime.

To be honest, Eva was a bit of a brat as a young teen, who does develop into a bit of a bratty young adult, even more so after she meets the dashing young man known as Hitler. Her extravagance, especially at a time of such crushing economic troubles is quite laughable. For her and Hitler did truly behave as if one day Germany would rule the world.

Funny part here....the author mentions numerous photo albums supposedly kept at Berchtesgarden including photos of Hitler, Himmler, Goebbels and the like, and how after the war, Eva's friends and sisters had hoped to retrieve from them any photos of Eva. Of course, at the time, Gun mentions that these photo albums have gone missing never to be seen again. Since then we've learned that four of the albums were taken from Hitler's mansion, known as the Berghof, by a French soldier, with one taken by a soldier from Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division. It's "taking" is a prominent feature in the documentary "Band of Brothers," which I happened to be watching at the same time I was reading this.

[Irene Azuaje · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente trabajo de investigación, pensándolo bien Eva es una de las más inofensivas personas que podido conocer a través de un libro.

[EV · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a well-written book which for the most part sticks to facts and documented evidence and avoids the usual emotional level hatred for Hitler found in many biographies.
However in the final few paragraphs the author unfortunately lapses into subjectivity rather than factual evidence regarding the nature of their relationship. The evidence the author presents during the rest of the book in my view firmly attests that the couple did have a genuine and loving relationship. Unfortunately in the conclusion the author lets himself down by contradicting his own evidence and becomes negative about the nature of their relationship on the basis of his personal theories rather than the evidence.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the conclusion to the first book, The Best Laid Plans. Angus and Daniel are now properly elected to the federal government and have been given the task of discovering why a bridge that crosses from Ottawa to Hull has collapsed. Angus, ever the engineer, takes the task very seriously.

A thoroughly enjoyable read.

[Irina Kovalyova · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the book, Eva didn't. I recommend it to those who like this genre. Who would have thought that all this would happen again and Hitler and his girlfriend would be reborn in the Kremlin. I hope they end up the same way.

[Diana Martin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was really hoping for insight into why someone could be with someone so evil. I guess there really is no explaining it.

[Chrystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already miss the political duo of McLintock and Addison, and author Terry Fallis' hilarious descriptions of their all-too-real shenanigans. Am so hoping he writes a sequel!

Readers who live in countries with a Westminster system of government, and who enjoy following politics or at least are curious about it, will not be disappointed.

Highly recommend.

[Abu Sayeed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to translate the book into Bengali.