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Hitler: History in an Hour

Hitler: History in an Hour

 eBook, Published by Harper Collins UK   (08 December 2011)

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Know your stuff: Read a concise biography of Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler in just one hour.

Covering Hitler's early life, military service in World War I and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party and then to head of state, Hitler in an Hour covers all the key events the life of the 20th century's most infamous dictator.

Learn about Hitler's manipulation of politicians and civilians and how, through bullying, diplomacy, charm and lies, he achieved total power and plunged the world into World War II, the bloodiest war in history.

Hitler in an Hour goes right up to Hitler's final days inside his bunker as his empire crumbled at the hands of the Allies and the world was changed forever.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… 'If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past' Dominic Sandbrook

'The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age' Andrew Roberts, Bookseller

'This is genius' MacWorld. com Rupert Colley was a librarian in Enfield for 22 years until September 2011. A history graduate, he launched the original History In An Hour in 2009 with a website, blog and 'World War Two In An Hour' as an iPhone app. He then expanded it to Kindle, iBooks and into the USA with a series of titles, and enlisted new writers by encouraging guest bloggers on the website. History In An Hour was acquired by Scott Pack for HarperPress in 2011.