The Trial Of Adolf Hitler 8211 The B
David King
On the evening of November 8, 1923, the thirty-four-year-old Adolf Hitler stormed into a beer hall in Munich, fired his pistol in the air, and proclaimed a revolution. Seventeen hours later, all that remained of his bold move was a trail of destruction. Hitler was on the run from the police. His career seemed to be over.
The Trial of Adolf Hitler tells the true story of the monumental criminal proceeding that followed when Hitler and nine other suspects were charged with high treason. Reporters from as far away as Argentina and Australia flocked to Munich for the sensational four-week spectacle. By its end, Hitler would transform the fiasco of the beer hall putsch into a stunning victory for the fledgling Nazi Party. It was this trial that thrust Hitler into the limelight, provided him with an unprecedented stage for his demagoguery, and set him on his improbable path to power.
Based on trial transcripts, police files, and many other new sources, including some five hundred documents recently discovered from the Landsberg Prison record office, The Trial of Adolf Hitler is a gripping true story of crime and punishment—and a haunting failure of justice with catastrophic consequences.
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Frederick Taylor - Wall Street Journal "As captivating as it is well researched and scholastically precise."
The New Criterion "Engrossing and well-researched....[King] vividly sets the scene....This first book-length account in English of Hitler’s trial makes an important contribution to the understanding of modern totalitarianism."
Christian Science Monitor "King affirms his reputation as a first-rate narrative historian in this well-researched....fast-paced account."
Publishers Weekly "An astute work of scholarship and vivid narrative....A meticulously researched, deeply instructive work with great relevance for our current era of right-wing resurgence."
Kirkus (starred review) "A powerful work that underlines what a pivot point the trial was—and how badly it went awry."
Bookpage "A courtroom drama both farcical and ominous. An absorbing, detailed account of a crucial—but often overlooked—chapter in Hitler’s rise."
Joseph Kanon, author of The Good German and Leaving Berlin "This is the definitive book on the Hitler trial in the English, German, or any language."
Peter Ross Range, author of 1924: The Year That Made Hitler