The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler, by William L. Shirer

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler, by William L. Shirer. 1961 Scholastic paperback. 188, very nice condition. Rare cover.

A concise and timely account of Hitler’s, and fascism’s, rise to power and ultimate defeat, from one of America’s most famous journalists. William L. Shirer was a correspondent for six years in Nazi Germany, and had a front-row seat to Hitler’s mounting influence. His most definitive work on the subject, The Rise and Fall of the Adolf Hitler, is a riveting account defined by first-person experience interviewing Hitler, watching his impassioned speeches, and living in a country transformed by war and dictatorship. Shirer was originally commissioned to write The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler for a young adult audience. This account captures Hitler’s ascendence from obscurity, the horror of Nazi Germany’s mass killings, and the paranoia and insanity that marked the führer’s downfall.

This book features the original cover art, which was quickly replaced (with something a bit less in your face) for all subsequent printings.