Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler Paperback Book

Description: Blitzed by Norman Ohler, Shaun Whiteside The sensational account of the overwhelming role of drug-taking in the Third Reich - from Hitler and his entourage to ordinary troopsThe Nazis styled themselves as warriors against moral degeneracy. Yet, as Norman Ohlers gripping bestseller reveals, the entire Third Reich was permeated with drugs- cocaine, heroin, morphine and, most of all, methamphetamines, or crystal meth, used by everyone from factory workers to housewives, and crucial to troops resilience - even partly explaining German victory in 1940. The promiscuous use of drugs at the very highest levels also impaired and confused decision-making, with Hitler and his entourage taking refuge in potentially lethal cocktails of stimulants administered by the physician Dr Morell as the war turned against Germany. Blitzed forms a crucial missing piece of the story of WW2. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes A bestseller in Germany, it gives a new perspective to the Second World War. From ordinary troops to Hitler and his entourage, it explores the use of drugs and how they impaired and led to confused decision-making. Back Cover Astonishing, gripping, convincing ... the untold story of the Third Reichs relationship with drugs, including cocaine, heroin, morphine and, above all, methamphetamines (aka crystal meth) ... changes what we know about the second world war Rachel Cooke, Guardian The most brilliant and fascinating book I have read in my entire life Dan Snow A remarkable scoop, demonstrating that Hitler was a far worse junkie than we had ever imagined ... an eye-opener Sir Antony Beevor Gripping, powerful Anna Katharina Schaffner, The Times Literary Supplement Enthralling Duncan Fallowell, Spectator A serious piece of scholarship Ian Kershaw Author Biography Norman Ohler was born in Zweibr cken in 1970. He is the author of three novels, Die Quotenmaschine (the worlds first hypertext novel), Mitte and Stadt des Goldes as well as two novellas. He was co-writer of the script for Wim Wenders film Palermo Shooting. He researched Blitzed in numerous archives across Germany and the United States.Shaun Whiteside has translated widely in both French and German, including Sybille Steinbachers Auschwitz- A History. Review German writer Norman Ohlers astonishing account of methamphetamine addiction in the Third Reich changes what we know about the second world war .. Blitzed looks set to reframe the way certain aspects of the Third Reich will be viewed in the future -- Rachel Cooke * Guardian *A huge contribution... remarkable -- Antony Beevor * BBC RADIO 4 *Blitzed is making me rethink everything Ive ever seen and read about WWII. It emotionally and technically makes sense of previously unexplainable aspects of that war. It makes me want to revisit other books on it with the hindsight of knowing these newly exposed truths. It was terrific! -- Douglas CouplandThe picture he paints is both a powerful and an extreme one... gripping reading -- Anna Katharina Schaffner * Times Literary Supplement *Remarkable... energetic... retells the history of the war through the prism of the pill... it has an uncanny ability to disturb -- Roger Boyes * The Times *Very good and extremely interesting - a serious piece of scholarship very well-researched -- Ian Kershaw author of Hitler and To Hell and BackThe most brilliant and fascinating book I have read in my entire life -- Dan SnowNorman Ohler has succeeded in a remarkable scoop, by studying in detail the notebooks of Hitlers personal doctor and demonstrating that Hitler was a far worse junkie than we had ever imagined. He has also unearthed the way that the German army did not march on its stomach, but on methamphetamine. The supposedly clean-living Nazis, who accused the Jews of corrupting German youth, were the real pushers. The book, written with delightful irony, is an eye-opener. -- Antony Beevor * Guardian *This book transforms the overall picture * Hans Mommsen *Sensational * Daily Mail *Bursting with interesting facts * Vice *Norman Ohler has written an illuminating account of the gobsmacking extent to which military strategy in the Third Reich relied on drugs. ... What youll learn: Never trust a coked-up Nazi * ShortList *A fascinating, most extraordinary revelation * BBC World News *The Nazis were all on drugs! So far, so sensationalist but German writer Norman Ohlers absorbing new non-fiction book, Blitzed, makes the convincing argument that the Nazis use of chemical stimulants... played a crucial role in the successes, and failures, of the Third Reich * Esquire *An audacious, compelling read * Stern *Enthralling * Mitteldeutsche Zeitung *A revelatory work that considers Hitlers career in a new light. Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich is that rare sort of book whose remarkable insight focuses on a subject thats been overlooked, even disregarded by historians * The San Francisco Chronicle *Blitzed is a fascinating read that provides a new facet to our understanding of the Third Reich * Buzzfeed *Its as breezy and darkly humorous as its title. But dont be fooled by the gallows humor of chapter names like Sieg High and High Hitler: This is a serious and original work of scholarship that dropped jaws around Europe when it was published there last year * Mashable *A juicier story would be hard to find -- The WeekDelightfully nuts, in a Gravitys Rainbow kind of way. -- The New YorkerTransforming meticulous research into compelling prose, Ohler delves into the little-known history of drug use in Nazi Germany * Entertainment Weekly *[A] fascinating, engrossing, often dark history of drug use in the Third Reich * The Washington Post *This heavily researched nonfiction book by a German journalist reports that the drug was widely taken by soldiers, all the way up the ranks to Hitler himself, who received injections of a drug cocktail that also included an opioid * Newsday * Promotional The sensational account of the overwhelming role of drug-taking in the Third Reich - from Hitler and his entourage to ordinary troops. Review Text German writer Norman Ohlers astonishing account of methamphetamine addiction in the Third Reich changes what we know about the second world war .. Blitzed looks set to reframe the way certain aspects of the Third Reich will be viewed in the future Review Quote Sensational Promotional "Headline" The sensational account of the overwhelming role of drug-taking in the Third Reich - from Hitler and his entourage to ordinary troops Details ISBN0141983167 Author Shaun Whiteside Pages 368 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2017 Translator Shaun Whiteside ISBN-10 0141983167 ISBN-13 9780141983165 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Drugs in Nazi Germany Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from German DEWEY 362.290943 Media Book Language English Short Title Blitzed UK Release Date 2017-05-04 Publication Date 2017-05-04 NZ Release Date 2017-04-30 AU Release Date 2017-04-30 Alternative 9780241256985 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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