Shirer, William L. (William Lawrence) 1904-1993
Overview
| Works: | 696 works in 2,309 publications in 10 languages and 40,003 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Biographies Autobiographies Personal narratives‡vAmerican Personal narratives Academic theses Diaries Sources Juvenile works Literature |
| Roles: | Author, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Reporter, Speaker, Author of introduction, Collaborator, Commentator, Creator, Narrator, 911 |
| Classifications: | DD256.5, 943.086 |
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Most widely held works about
William L Shirer
- Berlin diary : the journal of a foreign correspondent, 1934-1941 by William L Shirer( Book )
- Gandhi, a memoir by William L Shirer( Book )
- 20th century journey : a memoir of a life and the times by William L Shirer( Book )
- A complex fate : William L. Shirer and the American century by Ken Cuthbertson( )
- 20th century journey, a memoir of a life and the times by William L Shirer( Book )
- Journal de Berlin : 1934-1941 : chronique d'un correspondant étranger by William L Shirer( )
- End of a Berlin diary by William L Shirer( Book )
- 20th century journey : a memoir of a life and the times by William L Shirer( Book )
- The long night : William I. Shirer and the rise and fall of the Third Reich by Steve Wick( Book )
- Berlin diary : the journal of a foreign correspondent, 1934-1941 by William L Shirer( Book )
- A native's return, 1945-1988 by William L Shirer( Book )
- Berlin diary : the journal of a foreign correspondent, 1934-1941 by William L Shirer( Recording )
- Das Jahrzehnt des Unheils meine Erlebnisse u. Erfahrungen in Deutschland u. Europa 1930 - 1940 by William L Shirer( Book )
- The start, 1904-1930 by William L Shirer( Book )
- The start, 1904 -1930. Twentieth Century Journey by William L Shirer( )
- The long night : William L. Shirer and the rise and fall of the Third Reich by Steve Wick( Book )
- Eyewitness to History : William L. Shirer( Visual )
- Berlin diary, 1934-1941 : the rise of the Third Reich by William L Shirer( Book )
- The Nightmare years by Anthony Page( Visual )
- William L. Shirer twentieth century journey : the start (1904-1930), the nightmare years (1930-1940), a native's return (1945-1988). by William L Shirer( )
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Most widely held works by
William L Shirer
The rise and fall of the Third Reich by
William L Shirer(
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343 editions published between 1245 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 8,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
History of Nazi Germany
343 editions published between 1245 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 8,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
History of Nazi Germany
The collapse of the Third Republic : an inquiry into the fall of France in 1940 by
William L Shirer(
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64 editions published between 1969 and 2018 in English and held by 3,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After setting the stage with a look at the founding of the Republic in 1871, describes the political, social, and religious divisions in the country, the "Maginot Line complex" growing out of military trust in a defensive war, and the deleterious effect of the tragedy of World War I
64 editions published between 1969 and 2018 in English and held by 3,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After setting the stage with a look at the founding of the Republic in 1871, describes the political, social, and religious divisions in the country, the "Maginot Line complex" growing out of military trust in a defensive war, and the deleterious effect of the tragedy of World War I
The rise and fall of Adolf Hitler by
William L Shirer(
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30 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by the author of The rise and fall of the Third Reich. This account of the life of Hitler includes significant events occurring in the political climate of the 1920's and 1930's, such as the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler's imprisonment, Mein Kampf, and the Second World War
30 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written by the author of The rise and fall of the Third Reich. This account of the life of Hitler includes significant events occurring in the political climate of the 1920's and 1930's, such as the Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler's imprisonment, Mein Kampf, and the Second World War
The sinking of the Bismarck by
William L Shirer(
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29 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the week-long, hide-and-seek chase after the mighty Bismarck
29 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the week-long, hide-and-seek chase after the mighty Bismarck
Midcentury journey : the Western World through its years of conflict by
William L Shirer(
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24 editions published between 1952 and 1961 in English and held by 1,304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1952 and 1961 in English and held by 1,304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Love and hatred : the troubled marriage of Leo and Sonya Tolstoy by
William L Shirer(
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15 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and Chinese and held by 926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A touching, brilliant, and groundbreaking biography of one of literary history's most famous couples, at once a dual biography, a history, and the portrait of a long and stormy marriage, William L. Shirer's new book - written in his ninth decade - explores the passionate, highly charged, and extraordinary lives of Leo and Sonya Tolstoy. It is a compelling illumination both of the nature of genius and of the universal problems of love, sex, and marriage - themes that Tolstoy played out in his great fiction and that haunted him in his tangled domestic life." "Rich in anecdotes, wise, full of sweeping history, and imbued with Shirer's profound knowledge of literature and life, Love and Hatred ranks beside such works as Robert Massie's Nicholas and Alexandra and Nigel Nicolson's Portrait of a Marriage as a masterly, intuitive, and sympathetic exploration of the love/hate relationship between two famous, bigger-than-life people." "Beginning in 1862, when Tolstoy committed the blunder of asking his young bride to read his diaries of his bachelor life so there should be no secrets between them, and ending with his tragic flight from home (and marriage) in 1910 while the whole world waited for news of him, Love and Hatred tells the story of a great romance between two people who could live neither together nor apart - a romance that exhausted and obsessed them both, and that forms the basis for much of Tolstoy's work. The final book of William L. Shirer's long and brilliant career, it is - appropriately - a masterly re-creation of a time, of two extraordinary people, and of the very nature of love, marriage, and old age."--Jacket
15 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and Chinese and held by 926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A touching, brilliant, and groundbreaking biography of one of literary history's most famous couples, at once a dual biography, a history, and the portrait of a long and stormy marriage, William L. Shirer's new book - written in his ninth decade - explores the passionate, highly charged, and extraordinary lives of Leo and Sonya Tolstoy. It is a compelling illumination both of the nature of genius and of the universal problems of love, sex, and marriage - themes that Tolstoy played out in his great fiction and that haunted him in his tangled domestic life." "Rich in anecdotes, wise, full of sweeping history, and imbued with Shirer's profound knowledge of literature and life, Love and Hatred ranks beside such works as Robert Massie's Nicholas and Alexandra and Nigel Nicolson's Portrait of a Marriage as a masterly, intuitive, and sympathetic exploration of the love/hate relationship between two famous, bigger-than-life people." "Beginning in 1862, when Tolstoy committed the blunder of asking his young bride to read his diaries of his bachelor life so there should be no secrets between them, and ending with his tragic flight from home (and marriage) in 1910 while the whole world waited for news of him, Love and Hatred tells the story of a great romance between two people who could live neither together nor apart - a romance that exhausted and obsessed them both, and that forms the basis for much of Tolstoy's work. The final book of William L. Shirer's long and brilliant career, it is - appropriately - a masterly re-creation of a time, of two extraordinary people, and of the very nature of love, marriage, and old age."--Jacket
The challenge of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland in our time by
William L Shirer(
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32 editions published between 1955 and 1977 in English and held by 895 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1955 and 1977 in English and held by 895 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This is Berlin" : radio broadcasts from Nazi Germany by
William L Shirer(
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10 editions published between 1999 and 2018 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Through his broadcasts for Edward R. Murrow on CBS Radio, William Shirer was a masterful chronicler of the events in Europe that led up to World War II."--BOOK JACKET. "The reportage in "This Is Berlin" offers rich insights into the period before the darkest days descended and World War II began. With chilling immediacy, these broadcasts take the reader to the front, providing flashpoints of the imminent war in the words of America's most trusted correspondent. An introduction by noted historian John Keegan and a preface by Shirer's daughter, Inga Shirer Dean, serve to put Shirer's life and work into context."--Jacket
10 editions published between 1999 and 2018 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Through his broadcasts for Edward R. Murrow on CBS Radio, William Shirer was a masterful chronicler of the events in Europe that led up to World War II."--BOOK JACKET. "The reportage in "This Is Berlin" offers rich insights into the period before the darkest days descended and World War II began. With chilling immediacy, these broadcasts take the reader to the front, providing flashpoints of the imminent war in the words of America's most trusted correspondent. An introduction by noted historian John Keegan and a preface by Shirer's daughter, Inga Shirer Dean, serve to put Shirer's life and work into context."--Jacket
End of a Berlin diary by
William L Shirer(
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14 editions published between 1947 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A vivid and unforgettable word picture of the destruction of Nazi Germany" (The New York Times). A radio broadcaster and journalist for Edward R. Murrow at CBS, William Shirer was new to the world of broadcast journalism when he began keeping a diary while on assignment in Europe during the 1930s. It was in 1940, when he was still a virtual unknown, that Shirer wondered whether his eyewitness account of the collapse of the world around Nazi Germany could be of any interest or value as a book. Shirer's Berlin Diary, which is considered the first full record of what was happening in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich, appeared in 1941. The book was an instant success'and would not be the last of his expert observations on Europe. Shirer returned to the European front in 1944 to cover the end of the war. As the smoke cleared, Shirer'who watched the birth of a monster that threatened to engulf the world'now stood witness to the death of the Third Reich. End of a Berlin Diary chronicles this year-long study of Germany after Hitler. Through a combination of Shirer's lucid, honest reporting, along with passages on the Nuremberg trials, copies of captured Nazi documents, and an eyewitness account of Hitler's last days, Shirer provides insight into the unrest, the weariness, and the tentative steps world leaders took towards peace
14 editions published between 1947 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A vivid and unforgettable word picture of the destruction of Nazi Germany" (The New York Times). A radio broadcaster and journalist for Edward R. Murrow at CBS, William Shirer was new to the world of broadcast journalism when he began keeping a diary while on assignment in Europe during the 1930s. It was in 1940, when he was still a virtual unknown, that Shirer wondered whether his eyewitness account of the collapse of the world around Nazi Germany could be of any interest or value as a book. Shirer's Berlin Diary, which is considered the first full record of what was happening in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich, appeared in 1941. The book was an instant success'and would not be the last of his expert observations on Europe. Shirer returned to the European front in 1944 to cover the end of the war. As the smoke cleared, Shirer'who watched the birth of a monster that threatened to engulf the world'now stood witness to the death of the Third Reich. End of a Berlin Diary chronicles this year-long study of Germany after Hitler. Through a combination of Shirer's lucid, honest reporting, along with passages on the Nuremberg trials, copies of captured Nazi documents, and an eyewitness account of Hitler's last days, Shirer provides insight into the unrest, the weariness, and the tentative steps world leaders took towards peace
Berlin diary : the journal of a foreign correspondent, 1934-1941 by
William L Shirer(
Book
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70 editions published between 1940 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reporters journal begining of WW II
70 editions published between 1940 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reporters journal begining of WW II
The rise and fall of the Third Reich : [a history of Nazi Germany] by
William L Shirer(
Recording
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16 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century's blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. Shirer's unforgettable account of the pivotal characters and events of that critical era benefits from his many years as a reporter and his own personal recollections, as well as from the mass of historical documents retrieved from the German Foreign Office. The result is a brutally objective account of how Hitler wrested political control of Germany and managed to take the country with him on his mad six-year quest for world domination, only to see it go down in flames in the end
16 editions published between 1987 and 2010 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century's blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. Shirer's unforgettable account of the pivotal characters and events of that critical era benefits from his many years as a reporter and his own personal recollections, as well as from the mass of historical documents retrieved from the German Foreign Office. The result is a brutally objective account of how Hitler wrested political control of Germany and managed to take the country with him on his mad six-year quest for world domination, only to see it go down in flames in the end
The traitor by
William L Shirer(
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7 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
How and why a person turns traitor and works for enemy's propaganda machine
7 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
How and why a person turns traitor and works for enemy's propaganda machine
End of a Berlin diary by
William L Shirer(
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36 editions published between 1947 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the death of Hitler's Germany, the end of the war, and the Nuremberg Trials
36 editions published between 1947 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the death of Hitler's Germany, the end of the war, and the Nuremberg Trials
Stranger, come home by
William L Shirer(
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7 editions published between 1954 and 1955 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1954 and 1955 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le Troisième Reich des origines à la chute by
William L Shirer(
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57 editions published between 1954 and 1983 in 3 languages and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
57 editions published between 1954 and 1983 in 3 languages and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La chute de la IIIe Republique : une enquete sur la defaite de 1940 by
William L Shirer(
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17 editions published between 1970 and 1990 in French and Undetermined and held by 150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1970 and 1990 in French and Undetermined and held by 150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gandhi, a memoir by
William L Shirer(
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26 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the leader of the independence movement in India
26 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the leader of the independence movement in India
The consul's wife by
William L Shirer(
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3 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1956 in English and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20th century journey, a memoir of a life and the times by
William L Shirer(
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37 editions published between 1976 and 1992 in English and Amharic and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a memoir not only of a life but of the times: the first part of the 20th century as the author saw it unfold in America, Europe and parts of Asia. It is both autobiography and history--by one of America's best known journalists and historians. At the Nuremberg Rallies, when Hitler roared through the streets celebrating his newly won domination,William Shirer was there. In Munich, as Chamberlain abandoned the Czechs,Shirer was there. When Hitler loosed his Blitzkrieg on Poland, Shirer was there." In this, the second volume of his memoirs, the prize-winning author provides an eyewitness and intensely personal vision of the crucible out of which the Nazi monster appeared
37 editions published between 1976 and 1992 in English and Amharic and held by 129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a memoir not only of a life but of the times: the first part of the 20th century as the author saw it unfold in America, Europe and parts of Asia. It is both autobiography and history--by one of America's best known journalists and historians. At the Nuremberg Rallies, when Hitler roared through the streets celebrating his newly won domination,William Shirer was there. In Munich, as Chamberlain abandoned the Czechs,Shirer was there. When Hitler loosed his Blitzkrieg on Poland, Shirer was there." In this, the second volume of his memoirs, the prize-winning author provides an eyewitness and intensely personal vision of the crucible out of which the Nazi monster appeared
Der Zusammenbruch Frankreichs : Aufstieg und Fall der Dritten Republik by
William L Shirer(
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25 editions published between 1969 and 1978 in German and Undetermined and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1969 and 1978 in German and Undetermined and held by 126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Alternative Names
Gulielmus L. Shirer
Hsi-i-le, Wei-lien 1904-1993
Hsia-i-le, Wei-lien
Hsia-i-le, Wei-lien 1904-1993
Šāyrir, Wīlyām 1904-1993
Shāyrir, Vīliyām, 1904-1993
Shirer, Bill 1904-1993
Shirer, Uilʹi?a︡m, 1904-1993
Shirer, Uilʹi︠a︡m 1904-1993
Shirer W. L.
Shirer W. L. 1904-1993
Shirer, W. L. (William Lawrence)
Shirer William
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Shirer, William L. (William Lawrence)
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Shirer, William Lawrence, 1904-1994
Širer, Uilʹjam 1904-1993
Wei lian ·Xia yi lei 1904-1993
William L. Shirer
William L. Shirer American journalist
William L. Shirer Amerikaans journalist
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William L. Shirer iriseoir Meiriceánach
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Xia yi lei 1904-1993
Xiayile, Weilian 1904-1993
Ουίλιαμ Σίρερ
Уилям Шайрър американски журналист и писател
Ширер У
Ширер У. 1904-1993
Ширер У. Л
Ширер У. Л. 1904-1993
Ширер Уильям
Ширер, Уильям 1904-
Ширер, Уильям 1904-1993
Ширер, Уильям американский журналист
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ויליאם שיירר
ויליאם שיירר עיתונאי אמריקאי
שירער, וילים לורנס 1904-1994
שירר, וילים לורנס 1904-1994
شايرر، ويليام
شایرر, ویلیام.
وليام شيرر
وليام شيرر صحفي أمريكي
ویلیام شایرر ژورنالیست، نویسنده، و تاریخنگار آمریکایی
विलियम एल शैरर
사이러, 윌리엄 로렌스 1904-1993
샤이러, W. L. 1904-1993
샤이러, 윌리엄 L. 1904-1993
샤이러, 윌리엄 로렌스 1904-1993
ウィリアム・L・シャイラー
ウィリアム・L・シャイラー 1904-1993
シャイラー, ウィリアム
シャイラー, ウィリアム・L
シャイラー, ウイリアム
夏伊勒 1904-1993
夏伊勒, 威廉 1904-1993
威廉·勞倫斯·夏伊勒
威廉 ·夏伊勒 1904-1993
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