Laurence Rees is the author of several acclaimed books on the Second World War and is a former Head of BBC TV History programmes. His work includes the television series and bestselling books The Nazis- A Warning from History, Auschwitz- The Nazis and the 'Final Solution', World War II- Behind Closed Doors and The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler. In 2017, his The Holocaust- A New History, was a Sunday Times bestseller. Educated at Oxford University, Rees holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and the Open University. His many awards include a British Book Award, a BAFTA, a George Foster Peabody award, a Broadcasting Press Guild award, a Grierson award, a Broadcast award, two International Documentary awards and two Emmys.
In this fascinating study of two monsters, Rees is extraordinarily
perceptive and original -- Antony Beevor
Coming from one of the world's experts on the Second World War,
this is an important and original - and devastating - account of
Hitler and Stalin as dictators. A must read -- Professor Robert
Service, author of Stalin: A Biography.
Laurence Rees brilliantly combines powerful eye-witness testimony,
vivid narrative and compelling analysis in this superb account of
how two terrible dictators led their countries in the most
destructive and inhumane war in history -- Professor Sir Ian
Kershaw, author of Hitler - Hubris and Hitler - Nemesis
A brave and remarkable work. Revelatory, gripping and hugely
relevant, it shows Hitler and Stalin as you've never known them.
Truly a story of our time, with so many lessons for the troubled
world we inhabit today, it will revolutionise your understanding of
these two foremost tyrants -- Damien Lewis, author of The Nazi
Hunters
Laurence Rees's 'Hitler and Stalin' is an excellent addition to a
subject that fascinates and horrifies in equal measure. Presenting
this complex history with his usual clarity, his latest study is an
enthralling read. By weaving many fresh eyewitness accounts into
the narrative, offering new insights and commanding his reader's
attention despite the huge scope of his task, Rees has written a
book that will appeal to readers of biography and history alike --
Julia Boyd, author of Travellers in the Third Reich
Laurence Rees has produced a vivid and terrifying portrait of the
twentieth century's two most brutal tyrants. His mastery of the
subject shines through on every page. Provocative, gripping and
full of fresh insights, Hitler and Stalin is narrative
history at its very best. -- Henry Hemming, author of Churchill's
Iceman
A fascinating history... always compelling -- David Aaronovitch *
The Times *
Impressive . . . well paced and well informed with an eye for
telling anecdotes and colourful character sketches . . . Rees'
decision to add personal stories to his narrative adds an important
layer to our understanding of both the dictators themselves and
their victims -- Robert Gerwarth * The Daily Telegraph *
[There are] many gems in this impressive book -- Tony Rennell *
Daily Mail *
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