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The Coming of the Third Reich
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
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There is no story in 20th-century history more important to understand than Hitler’s rise to power and the collapse of civilization in Nazi Germany. With The Coming of the Third Reich, Richard Evans, one of the world’s most distinguished historians, has written the definitive account for our time. A masterful synthesis of a vast body of scholarly work integrated with important new research and interpretations, Evans’s history restores drama and contingency to the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazis, even as it shows how ready Germany was by the early 1930s for such a takeover to occur. The Coming of the Third Reich is a masterwork of the historian’s art and the book by which all others on the subject will be judged.
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- Ms. T. L. Robinson
- 09-05-20
Masterpiece.
I'm a great fan of Richard Evans and this more that lives up to my expectations. Do yourselves a favour and get it.
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- Kenn.
- 15-10-23
Excellent book.
I found the book engrossing BUT unlike other listeners I did find the narrators habit of pausing for affect hugely annoying. Its not necessary and for me it’s hugely detracting.
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- Connor
- 21-10-17
A sobering and necessary piece of history.
an excellent and very thorough description of the methods used by the Nazis (and fascism in general) to take over all aspects of life in a headlong drive towards war.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-23
The Third Reich explained
A fascinating account of a humbled nation's renewal and ultimate destruction.
Expert synthesis of the macro and micro elements.
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- Amazon Kunde
- 22-02-23
Great book. Don’t be put off by reviews of the bad narrator
Don’t be put off by reviews about the bad narrator. Yes the there is some weird intonation and some weird pauses but this disturbed the meaning only in a couple of places in a 20 hour book. Also found his voice pleasant to listen to overall
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- susanne m munro
- 23-07-23
Second time listening.
Excellent. Pertinent. Very informative. Several notes taken. Essential reading I’d say.
Love the narrators voice.
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- Rev David Linaker
- 11-03-19
Excellent scholarship, terrible narration
This wonderfully researched and accessibly presented book was marred by the terrible American narrator who couldn’t pronounce basic terms such as Wilhelmine correctly leading to irritation!
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- Shaun
- 10-08-10
Comprehensive and highly academic
This is indeed a comprehensive history of the rise to the power of the Nazis, starting with a history of Germany in the 19th century.Hitler doesn't even get a mention until about halfway into the book! This book is not for the fainthearted and certainly not for the lay reader, and is aimed at the serious history student. What does irritate is the American narration - why not a British reader? - and his peculiar treatment of some words. For example, he always pronounces 'bourgeois' as 'burr-geois' which really irritates after the tenth time! But if you are looking for a serious study, then look no further.
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- Burning Crowe
- 27-11-11
History of the Highest Standard
I know I did this all wrong, but I actually came to this book last, having already listened to the other two parts of the trilogy.
Perhaps of the three, this is the most dry, but you know, it kind of has to be. It focuses on the political machinations surrounding the Nazis through to 1933. Some of the political nuances are not that easy to follow, but Evans doesn't shy away from them. He shows how the Nazi party were able to exploit dubious precedents to create the veneer of legality.
It really is (just like the other parts) brilliantly written, inuitively organised, and clearly narrated at a comfortable pace.
I cannot recommend this series highly enough.
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- Stuart Sorensen
- 16-10-16
Really interesting and relevant for today too
This was really informative although it'll take a second listening to really 'get it'. Well organised and well written. My only criticism was slow narration. But that was easy fixed by playing it at 1.2x speed.
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