William Shirer was an American journalist in Germany. As a reporter for CBS, William Shirer lived and worked in Germany during much of the Nazi movement. He saw Hitler's rise to power and the use of that power. Shirer's book reads more like a novel than a historical narrative including both historical records as well as his own experiences. Particularly well covered is Hitler's rise to power; a story that is not often told. The Hitler that Shirer paints is a very smart political observer who shrewdly plays with its people. This book has well researched, impartial view of the series of events that culminated in World War. A book for anyone who is interested in the war that changed the world!
