{"product_id":"hitler-volker-ullrich-9781101872055","title":"Hitler: Ascent: 1889-1939","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- This landmark biography of Hitler puts an emphasis on the man himself: his personality, his temperament, and his beliefs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] fascinating Shakespearean parable about how the confluence of circumstance, chance, a ruthless individual and the willful blindness of others can transform a country -- and, in Hitler's case, lead to an unimaginable nightmare for the world.\" --Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVolker Ullrich's \u003ci\u003eHitler\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a two-volume biography, has changed the way scholars and laypeople alike understand the man who has become the personification of evil. Drawing on previously unseen papers and new scholarly research, Ullrich charts Hitler's life from his childhood through his experiences in the First World War and his subsequent rise as a far-right leader. Focusing on the personality behind the policies, Ullrich creates a vivid portrait of a man and his megalomania, political skill, and horrifying worldview. \u003ci\u003eHitler\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential historical biography with unsettling resonance in contemporary times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Volker Ullrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101872055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101872055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.70d","brand":"Volker Ullrich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051402948863,"sku":"9781101872055","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b86c1b9-8c0f-4938-b624-737dea645190.jpg?v=1685012886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hitler-volker-ullrich-9781101872055","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}