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  • By: John Toland
  • Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
  • Length: 44 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (177 ratings)
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Summary

Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates, this is the definitive biography of one of the most despised yet fascinating figures of the 20th century. Painstakingly documented, it is a work that will not soon be forgotten.

©1976 John Toland (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

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Narrator not great but content is superb

Definitely agree with the other criticisms of the narrator, he’s not the best but not actually irritating. He has little intonation and slurs some of his words. But the actual content is really good. Such a thorough and detailed account of the man himself & told without prejudice or personal opinion. I really enjoyed it

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Detailed and well read

An full detailed account of Hitler's Life, dispelling some myths as well as going into detail on some of the lesser known aspects. Very well done.

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Compelling reading

This book was a fantastic insight into the mind and actions of the infamous Hitler

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Long and informative

This is a lengthy book which I probably wouldn't tackle as a conventional book but found the audio version was easy to listen to in bite size chunks and, for me with an interest in the events of WW11, very informative.
Congratulations to the narrator who stuck at it for 40+ hours with an easy to listen to tone.

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Excellent

Loved every minute of this audiobook. The narration was brilliant. Highly recommended. A A A

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Traumatic

Never before whilst listening to the story of a life have I experienced such a feeling of sadness of the inevitability of the fate of the vast number of people whose lives were affected by this one person. So much pain, loss, destruction, waste of human life and valuable resources to feed the insatiable hunger of hatred.
As an educational exercise this book is a masterpiece.

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Possibly the best Hitler biography in English

More impartial than Kershaw. More detailed than Simms. Toland has a fine, lively style. Recommended listening or reading.

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Factual and Flowing account of A Hitler

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes

What other book might you compare Adolf Hitler to, and why?

None to date

What does Ralph Cosham bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Long audio, Ralph keeps your listening consistent

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

neither

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You Really get to know what A Hitler was all about, this was my primary goal in understanding, the boy, the man, the unbelievable leader (getting to power) and the lunatic. I would have like to got to know more on his interaction with Generals, his thought process and strategy on taking on Western and eastern fronts

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Very good story about hitter

Very good and the history story was well written and well spoke and kept the person involved in the historic story and kept simple most people will understand

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Detailed Account of the Life of You Know Who

I was a little bit disappointed at the beginning when I realised that this was written such a long time ago. However after a while, I found it interesting to see the whole story from the different perspective that being written in the 70s gives it. The author was able to get first hand accounts from many of those who were still alive at the time. It seemed to me early on that he was being much fairer to Hitler than I would have been, but really the facts speak for themselves and in the end there is no redeeming him.
For me the most illuminating sections deal with his early life, but it kept my attention all the way to the end and there is a lot of it, so that has to be a positive recommendation.

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