This gripping book is the first to examine fully her strange role in the Nazi hierarchy, revealing her true power and, in doing so, shedding light on the heart of a terrible regime.
Heike G rtemaker is a German historian and author. She was born in 1964, and studied Economics and German literature. She is currently working on a project on the legacy of Hitler's inner circle in post-war Germany.
The first scientifically researched biography to correct the image
of the dumb blonde at the side of the mass murderer * Der Spiegel
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An utterly compelling portrayal of the weird hidden life of the
dictator ... who, like some black star, destroyed all those he
touched. Eva was only one of millions of his victims - but a
willing one * Sunday Telegraph *
Easily the best biography of Eva Braun so far written * Daily Beast
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Fascinating ... overturns the established view of her as an
apolitical bystander -- Nicholas Shakespeare * Daily Telegraph
Books of the Year *
Braun emerges as bright but vapid, energetic but soulless. As
thorough and clear a look of a monster's lover as we are likely to
get * Booklist *
Having painstakingly reviewed the archives for references to Eva
Braun's relationship with Hitler, Goertemaker presents a portrait
of an engaged and engaging young woman, fervently supportive of
National Socialism and one of the few members of Hitler's inner
circle to never lose his trust or fall out of affection *
Publishers Weekly *
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