The Meaning of Hitler
Tough-minded evaluation of Hitler's career...That this book was a best-seller in Germany [43 weeks] indicates that Haffner's countrymen welcomed this compact, lucid, hard-headed reexamination of contemporary history. (Publishers Weekly)Sebastian Haffner's book already has received recognition...as perhaps the best that has dealt with the phenomenon of Hitler and his impact on the 20th century. It is better than Trevor-Roper's best-seller,The Last Days of Hitler...a most penetrating analysis of what Hitler was up to in his astonishing career. (The New Republic)