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"It is practically unprecedented to take two such monsters as Hitler and Stalin, who never met, and interweave their lives chronologically, chapter by chapter, often paragraph by paragraph, as Bullock has done. It sounds like a recipe for confusion, irritation and indigestion. In fact, it works brilliantly. The book is a triumph of organisation, lucidity and perspective."
JOHN CAMPBELL, 'The Times'
"A magnificent piece of historical writing which, despite its massive size, makes for compulsive reading. The sweep is broad and the information concisely conveyed without any sign of pedantry. The judgements are sane and balanced... The grasp of the biographical material is matched by a multitude of interpretations which are the mark of a master historian."
ZARA STEINER, 'Financial Times'
"A titanic narrative history... Bullock is a master-builder who constructs his edifice beautifully, underpinning the narrative mass with analytical supports to prevent the story collapsing into detail and burying the reader. Yet he can slow the momentum for a vivid vignette or apt quotation."
DAVID REYNOLDS, 'Independent on Sunday'
"A magnetic chronicling ... which, by dint of its distillation of a vast amount of matter, and by virtue of its author's consummate powers of analysis and narrative, becomes a standard work from the very instant of publication."
MARTIN FAGG, 'TES'
"Lord Bullock has carried out to perfection an artistic revenge on Public Enemies Numbers One and Two. This enormous book is a fitting tombstone to their world."
ANDREW ROBERTS, 'Spectator'
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. An oversize Trade Paperback in very good ++ condition with a solid binding and a bright & unmarked interior. Maps & black & white photos throughout the book. "This is a huge and masterful dual biography of two of the most monstrous personalities of this century. Bullock, whose Hitler: A Study in Tyranny ( LJ 2/15/64) truly deserves its designation as a classic, has produced a smoothly written study of how these two lives ran parallel and how they intertwined to affect the lives of millions in the first half of this century. One would expect Bullock to know Hitler, but his grasp of Stalin and his times is also impressive. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1089 pages. Seller Inventory # 9076
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bullock, Alan HITLER AND STALIN: PARALLEL LIVES Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. 1993 VG 1091pp. 8vo. Cover does show some shelf wear with wear and bumping along the edges. The protective film on the cover is starting to peel. Spine is creased and sunned. Previous owners name is written at the top corner on the first page. Text is lightly age toned but otherwise clean. Binding has loosened but remains firm. You can see the binding breaking between pages 198 and 199 and inside the front cover. Overall book is in very good condition. *This is an overweight book which will most likely require extra shipping charges.*. Seller Inventory # 020861