An astonishing eyewitness account of the life of Hitler, compiled for one man's eyes only: those of Joseph Stalin

'A unique insight into Hitler's life' -- Publishing News 20050708 'An amazing insight into Hitler's personal world ... An extraordinary historical document ... Something of a publishing event' -- Bookseller 20050812 'Fascinating' -- Simon Sebag-Montefiore 20051107 'Admirably readable' -- Literary Review, Evan Mawdsley 20051201 'A fascinating view of two tyrants at war for control of greater Europe' -- South China Morning Post 20051201 'The portrait that emerges is far more complex than the conventional one-dimensional picture of a monster' -- Sunday Times 20050320 'A groundbreaking historical document ... A remarkable insight into Hitler's daily life ... and one of the most authentic sources of information on the history of the Third Reich' -- Daily Telegraph 20050319 'Fascinating ... Captivating ... Full of curious snapshots of a man whose private persona has been shrouded in mystery' -- Guardian 20050321 'An astonishingly intimate portrait of the dictator' -- The Times 20050319 'A document of importance, which will from now on take its place in the sources for Hitler's life' -- Ian Kershaw, author of Hitler: Hubris and Nemesis 20050701 'Unexpected and original' -- Richard Overy 20050701

Sturmbannfuehrer Heinz Lange was head of Hitler's personal household. Hauptsturmfuehrer Otto Guensche was his last SS adjutant. Henrik Eberle is a journalist and a historian, and heteaches at the University of Halle in Germany. Matthias Uhl has studied history and political science inGermany and Russia, and now works at the German Historical Institite in Moscow.