Doctor Goebbels - Roger Manvell

As a leader of the twentieth centurys most evil regimes, Joseph Goebbels legacy is his work constructing the mythic image of Adolf Hitlerduring his rise to power and his catastrophic rule of Germany. In Doctor Goebbels, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel reveal the man behind the Nazi propaganda machine, beginning with his idyllic childhood in Germany and ending in a dramatic death by suicide in the Fhrer-bunker in 1945.Part biography and part horror, Manvell and Fraenkel delve deep into the mystery shrouding one of Hitlers most evil henchman. Using information from his own unpublished diary and first-hand accounts from the Nuremberg Trials, from Goebbels sister Maria, and from the fianc of his youth, Else, Goebbels carefully crafted character is ripped apart to reveal a boy determined to overcome youthful disabilitiesand prove his devotion and dedication to his country.Doctor Goebbels delivers the kind of detail that only true scholarship can provide. Written with flair and polished with precision, this account is sure to leave readers shocked and surprised at the life of the Fhrers Minister of Hate.