Translated by Jefferson Chase. A landmark biography selected as a Book of the Year by the }New York Times{, }Times Literary Supplement{ and }The Times{. Explores the uncharted territory of Hitler the person While charting in detail Hitler's life from his childhood to the eve of the Second World War against the politics of the times, the author unveils the man behind the public persona: his charming and repulsive traits, his talents and weaknesses, his deep-seated insecurities and murderous passions.