Adolf Hitler

by Eleanor H. Ayer

A biography of the World War II German leader, from his boyhood in Austria to his death in the ruins of Berlin, explains his enormous attractiveness to his followers, as well as the deeds that have made his name a synonym for evil

128 pages, Library Binding

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Eleanor H. Ayer is an American novelist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her book Parallel Journeys. She was born and raised in Vermont, and was inspired to write at an early age by her mother's career as a teacher. She attended Syracuse University.

Reviews

[ErinL]

Overall this book provides a lot of insight in how hitler gained power and all the evil he has done. Each chapter shows each phase of his life, and some of the chapter titles are quotes from Mein Kamf. In particular this book is unqiue compared to other ww2 books, because this book focuses more on hitler rather than every single battle fought. It did however mention hitler's biggest successes like the annexation of Austria and czecholoslovakia with out bloodshed, and the successful capture of the Netherlands,Denmark,Bleguim,Norway and France. But for the most part the book explains how the war was based of hitlers mind and desions. I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in learning what happened during ww2 from hitlers perpective,and how it got there.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

The major character in Adolf Hitler is Adolf Hitler. The story takes place in Germany. The major event in the story where when Adolf and his wife committed suicide in their house. I didn’t really like the book. I thought it would be more about the Holocaust. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn Adolf Hitler’s life.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is notable for many reasons, one being that the sources used in this book are from primary and secondary sources. In all of the titles in this book, quotations are taken from diaries, tapes or letters. The authors do an admirable job of showing the importance of Adolf Hitler.