{"product_id":"hitler-and-stalin-9780241979693","title":"Hitler and Stalin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE HOLOCAUST\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE NAZI MIND \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''You have to read it''\u003c\/b\u003e Volodymyr Zelensky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Laurence Rees brilliantly combines powerful eye-witness testimony, vivid narrative and compelling analysis in this superb account''\u003c\/b\u003e Professor Sir Ian Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''In this fascinating study of two monsters, Rees is extraordinarily perceptive and original''\u003c\/b\u003e Antony Beevor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo tyrants. Each responsible for the death of millions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compelling book on Hitler and Stalin - the culmination of thirty years'' work - examines the two leaders during the Second World War, when Germany and the Soviet Union fought the biggest and bloodiest war in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHitler''s charismatic leadership may contrast with Stalin''s regimented rule by fear; and his intransigence later in the war may contrast with Stalin''s change in behaviour in response to events. But as bestselling historian Laurence Rees shows, at a macro level, both were prepared to create undreamt-of suffering \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003ein Hitler''s case, most infamously the Holocaust - in order to build the utopias they wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing previously unpublished, startling eyewitness testimony from soldiers, civilians and those who knew both men personally, Laurence Rees - probably the only person alive who has met Germans who worked for Hitler and Russians who worked for Stalin - challenges long-held popular misconceptions about two of the most important figures in history. This is a master work from one of our finest historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fascinating study of two monsters, Rees is extraordinarily perceptive and original -- Antony Beevor\u003cbr\u003eComing from one of the world's experts on the Second World War, this is an important and original - and devastating - account of Hitler and Stalin as dictators. A must read -- Professor Robert Service, author of Stalin: A Biography.\u003cbr\u003eLaurence Rees brilliantly combines powerful eye-witness testimony, vivid narrative and compelling analysis in this superb account of how two terrible dictators led their countries in the most destructive and inhumane war in history -- Professor Sir Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler – Hubris and Hitler – Nemesis\u003cbr\u003eA brave and remarkable work. Revelatory, gripping and hugely relevant, it shows Hitler and Stalin as you've never known them. Truly a story of our time, with so many lessons for the troubled world we inhabit today, it will revolutionise your understanding of these two foremost tyrants -- Damien Lewis, author of The Nazi Hunters\u003cbr\u003eLaurence Rees's 'Hitler and Stalin' is an excellent addition to a subject that fascinates and horrifies in equal measure. Presenting this complex history with his usual clarity, his latest study is an enthralling read. By weaving many fresh eyewitness accounts into the narrative, offering new insights and commanding his reader's attention despite the huge scope of his task, Rees has written a book that will appeal to readers of biography and history alike -- Julia Boyd, author of Travellers in the Third Reich\u003cbr\u003eLaurence Rees has produced a vivid and terrifying portrait of the twentieth century's two most brutal tyrants. His mastery of the subject shines through on every page. Provocative, gripping and full of fresh insights, \u003ci\u003eHitler and Stalin \u003c\/i\u003eis narrative history at its very best. -- Henry Hemming, author of Churchill's Iceman\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating history... always compelling -- David Aaronovitch * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eImpressive . . . well paced and well informed with an eye for telling anecdotes and colourful character sketches . . . Rees' decision to add personal stories to his narrative adds an important layer to our understanding of both the dictators themselves and their victims -- Robert Gerwarth * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e[There are] many gems in this impressive book -- Tony Rennell * Daily Mail *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733426516311,"sku":"9780241979693","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241979693.jpg?v=1720000032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hitler-and-stalin-9780241979693","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}