Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new
preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed
historian Richard Overy takes the reader on a chilling journey into
the heart of Hitler's inner circle. Hermann Goering was Hitler's
most loyal supporter, his designated successor and the second most
powerful man in the Third Reich. One of the main architects of the
Nazi regime, he was also instrumental in the creation of the
Gestapo and directly ordered the Final Solution. But who was the
man behind the carefully-constructed mask? Self-indulgent and
ruthless, sybaritic and brutal, egotistical yet capable of
self-effacement, weak-willed yet fiercely calculating, Goering was
a contradictory, complex and often bufoonish character. He styled
himself as the 'Iron Man' but was known to wear togas, fur coats
and faux-medieval hunting outfits. A brilliant World War I fighter
pilot, military leader and mercurial Luftwaffe commander, he also
loved the opera and took a perverse pride in his ill-gotten,
infamous art collection. Richard Overy illuminates the many facets
of Goering's personality and charts his story from his golden days
as Hitler's most trusted commander to his failures and loss of
power after the Battle of Britain, his sensational trial at
Nuremberg and his ignominious death by suicide on the eve of his
execution.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Bloomsbury Revelations |
| Release date: |
September 2020 |
| Authors: |
Richard Overy
(Professor of History)
|
| Dimensions: |
217 x 139 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
363 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-14910-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-350-14910-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781350149106 |
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