Many people believe Hitler was the personification of evil. In this Sibert Medal-winning biography, James Cross Giblin penetrates this facade and presents a picture of a complex person-at once a brilliant, influential politician and a deeply disturbed man. Giblin explores the forces that shaped the man as well as the social conditions that furthered his rapid rise to power. Powerful archival images provide a haunting visual accompaniment to this clear and compelling account of a life that left an ineradicable mark on our world.

Hitler was a man many believe to be the personification of evil. This Sibert Medal-winning biography penetrates this facade and presents a picture of a complex person-at once a brilliant, influential politician and a deeply disturbed man.

Book Information
ISBN 9780544455917
Author James Cross Giblin
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 191mm * 16mm