A giant tome of a
book written by William L. Shirer, the famed
foreign correspondent /
historian, who since 1925 had reported on the
Nazis in
Germany. As a result of the quick defeat of
Germany in 1945, they left behind mountains of
archives,
documents,
films and other evidence. After five and a half years, he published the book, titled
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - A History of Nazi Germany.
The book starts with the emergence of the Nazi party and Hitler's rise to power, and ends with the Nuremberg war crimes trials. It is widely acclaimed as the definitive account of one of "the darkest chapters in the history of mankind". It is a great read, because it offers insight into the inner workings of the Nazi Party. It taught me a great deal about the the nature of man, and not to make hasty assumptions. I would recommend this book to anyone, despite the dark nature of it all.