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Adolf hitler was an unlikely leader fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues and yet he commanded enormous support. The dark charisma of adolf hitler laurence rees audiobook. Last stop auschwitz is the raw, true account of eddys experiences at auschwitz. This book is 25 years of work combined into as the author correctly states a new history. Auschwitz ebook by laurence rees 9781448140466 rakuten kobo.
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