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Hitler's Niece: a Novel

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Mine rh Hitler’s Niece,a novel by Ron Hansen, suggests an answer. Hansen is the author of several other books including Desperadoes,a lucidly deadpan replay of the Wild West, Mariette in Ecstasy,a lyrical portrait of an American saint, and Atticus,a National Book Award nominee. He is an excellent writer, capable of drawing attention to his style when he wishes and letting his narrative speak for itself when need be. He is in command of words and scenes. He has a moral intelligence and a literary curiosity. He cares about letters and he cares about life. Nonetheless, Hitler’s Nieceis a staggeringly misconceived and genuinely atrocious book. in wheat''), and are usefully reminded that until power was his, Hitler had to go out on the stump like any politician, ''genially tousling the hair of blond boys, patting the sunburnt cheeks of

Kubizek was saying, “And then when the lottery winner was announced, and it wasn’t us, Adolf was destroyed. Annihilated. It was unjust, he shouted. Authorities had stolen the prize from us. All he could do was lie in a dark room for two days. And I realized, ‘What a fantastic imagination! Others’ wildest dreams are reality to him!’” The niece in question, Geli Raubal, was born in 1908 and died under somewhat mysterious circumstances in 1931. Need and obsessive desire, however, don’t imply love. For love to exist, the lover has to be able to consider, empathize with and fulfill the beloved’s own needs, as a separate individual. Hitler can’t do that. He “loves” his niece like a man who is incapable of real love. His idea of flirtation is bragging incessantly about himself. His idea of “affection” is engaging in perverse and demeaning sexual rituals. His idea of respect for women gives way to a fundamental misogyny and traditionalism that require them to serve him, and his idea of passion is possession and control of the object of his desire. This book also shares light into other head Nazis who at the time were not of any importance besides working for the Nazi Party. If you know your Nazi history and are familiar with some of the head Nazi's you will also see in the book of how they were before the Nazi Rise. Nazi's such as Hess, Himmler, Goring, Goebells, and others. In the end though Geli at the young age of twenty three commits suicide however the author gives a very graphic view that it was Hitler who had killed her and not Geli herself. We then get to read just how far the Nazis are willing to go to cover up this scandal and protect there Fuhur and the Nazi Party. The book also gives a very good insight into the mantipilative, hard boiled mind of Adolf Hitler.Oh, just tired,” Aunt Johanna said. “I’m used to it.” She held out her left hand and he kissed it, as did August Kubizek. Your uncle, Angelika,” Angela said, and shook the baby, trying to get her to smile, but Geli only stared at his hair. “See? She loves you.” The relationship between Hitler and Geli Raubal -- the daughter of his half-sister, Angela -- has long been the subject of speculation among biographers and historians seeking a psychosexual explanation for the sources of the Mine rhymes with whittler which is an English word meaning one who complains a great deal. But you can call me Uncle Adolph.” I dunno. Ron does do a very good job in painting stroke by stroke Geli’s awful entrapment and predicament. This was not a situation she was going to be allowed to leave and she knew it. That part of this book grabbed me and convinced me (in one of those “yes! it must have been just like that!” moments). But, I dunno. The situation between them was one thing. But Ron goes farther and shows us what he imagines Hitler was “really like”, what he “really wanted” – the truth about Hitler. Which turns out to be fairly pervy S&M sex-game stuff. And even Ron ends up by hinting darkly at stuff he doesn’t wish to describe. “The things he makes me do!” wails Geli, without elaboration. But really, is it not facile – is it not the most lazy form of moral stereotyping, to imagine that because Adolf Hitler was a moral monster , was evil personified, his sexual life must therefore also have been depraved and horrible? Because that's what he was "really like" ? People are funny, you know. Sometimes, even, they’re complex.

Roll up, ladeezngentlemen, don’t be shy. Let Ron take you by the hand and lead you step by step closer to Hitler’s very bedroom. Yes! You will see with your own eyes the gorgeous unclothed form of 19 year old Geli – it rhymes with gaily! - in all it's slurplable loveliness; yes! you will see what romping with the future fuhrer is all about. Yes! You will see with your very own eyes - only one dollar one average sized dollar, thankyew - you will see the PENIS of the FUTURE FUHRER! Nobody does it like Hitler! Roll up!This evolving relationship between Geli and her uncle is laid out by Hansen in clumsy, stage-managed scenes. He lards his narrative with awkward exposition detailing Hitler's political machinations and he resorts to increasingly You give me goose flesh, Herr Raubal.” The old priest peered through the bottom half of his glasses at the baby girl and smiled as he petted her flossy brown hair with his hand. “She’s fallen asleep,” he whispered.

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