false 767171 33 Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's German Empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of this century's blackest hours. <I>The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich</I> offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic. 1437584 1960 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany total:1707|5:702|4:638|3:304|2:57|1:6| 1707 7094 2684 240 5 6 true false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 06 21:59:56 -0800 2007 Mon May 26 10:08:05 -0700 2008
We all know the story- a misanthropic, racist, vegetarian, megalomaniac failed artist writes a book that taps into age-old German prejudices, seizes p...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Apr 08 11:42:10 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 11:50:02 -0700 2008
If you are interested in history, specifi...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jan 02 20:49:45 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 21:32:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Thu Jul 09 06:22:28 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 06:32:12 -0700 2009 The most ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 08 19:32:13 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 17:20:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 00:04:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 03:28:23 -0700 2009
The text is a fine piece of historical narrative, which means there is no emphasis on strategy or warfare detailing—a characteristic of journalistic r...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Sat May 09 07:55:03 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 09:03:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 17:45:35 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 17:52:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Sep 10 18:16:29 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 18:19:20 -0700 2007 Historically know as the definitive writing of the 3rd Reich it does not disappoint in terms of depth and historical context.

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As a 1970's teen, I wondered how we got to the weird national tableau we were in. This book and A Bright Shining Lie revealed the o...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Fri Jun 19 12:53:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 13:08:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 20:39:47 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 14:20:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 14:01:49 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 20:29:43 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jun 30 13:10:42 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:03:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 22 05:35:30 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 05:40:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 18 18:48:30 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 18:58:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 22:08:28 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 08:49:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 28 20:59:00 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 21:27:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 09:54:20 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 08:18:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 true false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1962 Fri Mar 21 11:18:59 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 23:41:06 -0700 2008
My sole brother being eight years younger and no cousins being in the States, I was virtually an only child, condemned to the weekly dinner parties of my parents and paternal grandparents and their friends, most of them held els...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=767171