Mein Kampf By Adolf Hitler (Hardcover)

The angry ranting of an obscure, small-party politician, the first volume of Mein Kampf was virtually ignored when it was originally published in 1925. Likewise the second volume, which appeared in 1926. The book details Hitler's childhood, the "betrayal" of Germany in World War I, the desire for revenge against France, the need for lebensraum for the German people, and the means by which the National Socialist party can gain power. It also includes Hitler's racist agenda and his glorification of the "Aryan" race. The few outside the Nazi party who read it dismissed it as nonsense, not believing that anyone could--or would--carry out its radical, terrorist programs. As Hitler and the Nazis gained power, first party members and then the general public were pressured to buy the book. By the time Hitler became chancellor of the Third Reich in 1933, the book stood atop the German bestseller lists. Had the book been taken seriously when it was first published, perhaps the 20th century would have been very different.

Beyond the anger, hatred, bigotry, and self-aggrandizing, Mein Kampf is saddled with tortured prose, meandering narrative, and tangled metaphors (one person was described as "a thorn in the eyes of venal officials"). That said, it is an incredibly important book. It is foolish to think that the Holocaust could not happen again, especially if World War II and its horrors are forgotten. As an Amazon.com reader has pointed out, "If you want to learn about why the Holocaust happened, you can't avoid reading the words of the man who was most responsible for it happening." Mein Kampf, therefore, must be read as a reminder that evil can all too easily grow. --Sunny Delaney A special edition of the James Murphy translation of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf. This attractive hard cover edition does not contain any forced politically correct statements. This version of Mein Kampf was translated by James Murphy who was commissioned by Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels - the NSDAP's Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Rest assurd that no money from the sale of our Mein Kampf will be donated to any zionist cause as is the case when you purchase Mein Kampf from a national outlet. The zionist donations from the sale of most Mein Kampf editions are mandatory do to pressure put on the publishers by zionist groups. Due to a special arrangement with our publishers, you will get a copy of Mein Kampf as it was meant to be printed! If you never read Mein Kampf you do not know what you are missing! Once you read Mein Kampf you will forever have a completely new outlook on the Movement, the history of it, politics and life! Mein Kampf is a prerequisite for any serious student of history or political science.