The chilling and little-known story of Adolf Hitler's eight-year march to the pinnacle of German politics. On the night of 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler leaned out of a spotlit window of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, bursting with joy. Even to Hitler himself, the moment seemed unbelievable. After an improbable, serpentine political journey that came close to faltering on many occasions, his march to power had finally succeeded. Until now, no single work has focused on the precise eight-year run of his climb to rule from 1925 to 1933. Peter Ross Range brings this period back to startling life, giving readers a necessary story of brushes with power and quests for revenge, non-stop electioneering and underhand campaign tactics. For Hitler, moments of gloating triumph were followed, shockingly, by abject humiliation. Masterfully woven into one unforgettable and urgent narrative, The Unfathomable Ascent, will make us remember what we should never forget.

About the Author
PETER ROSS RANGE is a world-travelled journalist who has covered war, politics and international affairs. He served as TIME correspondent in Germany and Vietnam and as White House correspondent for U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. He has reported extensively for the NEW YORK TIMES, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE and PLAYBOY. He has been an Institute of Politics Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, a Guest Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, and a Distinguished International Fellow at the University of North Carolina. He lives in Washington, DC.

Reviews

A fast-paced tour-de-force that shows how the German republic wrecked itself from within, Peter Ross Range's The Unfathomable Ascent is a must-read for anyone interested in Adolf Hitler's march to power or the tragic fragility of democracy

-- David King * author of The Trial of Adolf Hitler *



Book Information
ISBN 9780750995184
Author Peter Ross Range
Format Hardback
Page Count 472
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd