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Biography: general, Biography: historical, political & military, Prose: non-fiction, General & world history, History: earliest times to present day, Military history
* The definitive biography of Hitler's Foreign Minister
* 'An absolutely first-class work of scholarship, lucidly presented and fascinating to read' - Hiugh Trevor-RoperHailed in turns as 'excellent', 'intelligent', 'scrupulously fair', 'remarkable', 'impressive', and 'definitive', this superb book, by one of the pre-eminent writers of his generation, focuses on the life of Joachim von Ribbentrop, Hitler's Foreign Minister from 1938 until the end of the Third Reich. At the heart of German power during the war, this strange, sinister and intriguing character was violently anti-British, and encouraged Hitler in a policy that led to war with Great Britain. His grandiose attempts at alliance-building produced a disastrous military coalition with Italy and Japan, and the infamous Pact with the Soviet Union. It was a career that would end on the gallows at Nuremberg, where he headed the death procession.
Written with verve, pace and the subtle intelligence of a world-class biographer, Michael Bloch's universally praised book vividly portrays this bizarre and historically neglected figure.
Praise for Ribbentrop
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RIBBENTROP is an excellent biography: intelligent, scrupulously fair and a remarkable picture of a man who was spiritually barren - Philip Zeigler
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Bloch's alert and highly readable style is equally at ease in world diplomacy as in the in-fighting between various Nazi government departments - LITERARY REVIEW
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Bloch's masterful biography vividly outlines the story of how a likeable opportunist became one of the most despicable figures of the 20th century. - GLASGOW HERALD
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This outstanding biography, vividly written, tells a riveting story: of the life of a sinister character...Bloch has plumbed the depths of his career with great skill. - GOOD BOOK GUIDE
Michael Bloch
Michael Bloch read law at St John's College, Cambridge and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple. Appointed James Lees-Milne's literary executor in 1997, he edited the final five volumes of the complete diary as well as abridging it into three volumes, DIARIES, 1942-1954, DIARIES, 1971-1983 and DIARIES, 1984-1997. He also wrote the acclaimed biography, JAMES LEES-MILNE: THE LIFE. Find out more at www.jamesleesmilne.com
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