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“I would single out a volume by John Lukacs called The Hitler of History…His book deals with the historical controversies about Hitler and what historians have made of major questions, such as ‘What was the origin of Hitler’s murderous antisemitism?’ It’s a relatively short book, and it really isn’t necessary to know the full story of Hitler’s life in order to benefit from it.” Read more...
The Best Biographies of 20th Century Leaders
Michael Mandelbaum, International Relation
Other books by John Lukacs
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Life and Fate
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The Interesting Narrative
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