The Devil's Disciples: Hitler's Inner Circle

Read, Anthony

ISBN 10: 0393326977 / ISBN 13: 9780393326970

Published by W. W. Norton & Co, NY, 2005

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984 pp.+ 16 Photo Plts, Red Paperback, Fine, 1st ed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Devil's Disciples: Hitler's Inner Circle
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co, NY
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393326977
• ISBN 13: 9780393326970
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A fresh perspective on the Third Reich: the deadly contests among Hitler's lieutenants, and their disastrous consequences.

The Nazi regime was essentially a religious cult relying on the hypnotic personality of Adolf Hitler, and it was fated to die with him. But while it lasted, his closest lieutenants competed ferociously for power and position as his chosen successor. This peculiar leadership dynamic resulted in millions of deaths and some of the worst excesses of World War II. The Devil's Disciples is the first major book for a general readership to examine those lieutenants, not only as individuals but also as a group. It focuses on the three most important Nazi paladins―Göring, Goebbels, and Himmler―with their nearest rivals―Bormann, Speer, and Ribbentrop―in close attendance. Perceptive, illuminating, and grandly ambitious, The Devil's Disciples is above all a powerful chronological narrative, showing how the personalities of Hitler's inner circle developed and how their jealousies and constant intrigues affected the regime, the war, and Hitler himself. 16 pages of illustrations

About the Author

Anthony Read is the author of many books, most recently The Devil’s Disciples: Hitler’s Inner Circle. He lives in England.