So we're 55,000 words into the Austrian Painter and we're basically just waiting to write the final chapter. Honestly, we do't know what that chapter is.
Anyway, to that end here are the five most important books we've read for this project:
Volker Ullrich, Hitler Ascent: 1889-1939: This is a new bio of Der Fuhrer and its fascinating with a lot of great work on Hitler's early life. Ulrich has a great chapter called 'Hitler as Human Being'.
Frederic Spotts, Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics: This very interesting book talks about Hitler's neo-classicism, his artistic tastes and his love of architecture.
Thomas Weber, Hitler's First War: In Weber's book we learn not only about Hitler in the Great War but about his unit, the 16th Reserve Bavarian Infantry Regiment from top to bottom.
Despona Stratigakos, Hitler at Home: Literally about Hitler's decorating tastes and preferences. What kind of chair's did history's greatest killer like?
Sebastian Conrad, German Colonialism: A short history of how Germany ran its colonies. Hitler takes a jaunt through the German Congo and I wanted to know what that might have been like.
*No, we haven't read Mein Kampf. There is no need to. That Hitler never existed in The Austrian Painter.
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