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Hitler's Empire
- How the Nazis Ruled Europe
- By: Mark Mazower
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 27 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Drawing on an unprecedented range and variety of original research, Hitler's Empire sheds new light on how the Nazis designed, maintained, and lost their European dominion - and offers a chilling vision of what the world would have become had they won the war. Mark Mazower forces us to set aside timeworn opinions of the Third Reich, and instead shows how the party drew inspiration for its imperial expansion from America and Great Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Page Turning Scholarship
- By philip on 06-08-19
- Hitler's Empire
- How the Nazis Ruled Europe
- By: Mark Mazower
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Incredibly subtle and detailed work
Reviewed: 01-10-20
I honestly didn't like this one at the beginning, it seemed a little dry and scholarly. The early chapters are on the historical details that led up to the Reich. But as it goes on, it becomes fascinating. It delves into the real nuances of the power struggles and motivations of all the parties involved, I've read other WW2 books and they mostly deal with the events. This one analyzes the why things happened, in enlightening detail - many things I never thought about. I went from mildly interested at the beginning to fascinated a few hours in.
I wasn't crazy about the narrator at first, either. Thought maybe he was a little "sleepy" and laid back, but I changed my mind there as well. It's not a dramatic piece, kind of a 'sleeper' that builds in complexity as it goes along, and Page ends up being a great narrator for that kind of thing. You'll have to stop it at times and really think about what's being said.
It's not a beach read, or your first intro to WW2. You'll need to know a good bit about WW2 or you'll be completely lost. Start with Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Maybe listen to it twice. If you're still interested, give this one a try.
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,117
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,645
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15,578
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- By Jonnie on 11-08-10
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
The Best
Reviewed: 11-14-19
One of the best books I have ever read (heard). There may be other books on WW2 better from a strictly historical point of view, but nobody writes as well as Shirer or has the gift of going back and forth between large battles and personal detail. I've listened to all 57 hours twice, and many parts of it many more times than that. Grover Gardner is a great narrator as well.
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