Young Adolf
Young Adolf by Beryl Bainbridge is a novel published by Penguin Books in 1991, featuring 161 pages in English. Set in 1912, the story follows a young Adolf Hitler, who arrives in Liverpool at the age of twenty-three, penniless and burdened by false papers. As he navigates life with his half-brother Alois, a hotel waiter, and his family, Adolf finds himself in a series of comical and awkward situations that highlight his struggles with identity and purpose.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and absurdity as Bainbridge explores this unusual chapter in history. The narrative presents Adolf’s interactions with Alois and his Irish wife, showcasing his difficulties in adapting to their lives while grappling with imaginary enemies and personal insecurities. Through a series of ludicrous events, the novel captures the essence of a young man who, despite his future notoriety, is portrayed in a light that emphasizes his awkwardness and ineptitude.
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In this hilarious and ingenious novel set in 1912, Young Adolf Hitler, age twenty-three, comes to Liverpool, penniless, traveling with false papers, and perpetually stalked by imaginary enemies. His half-brother, Alois, who works as a hotel waiter and a salesman, has convinced him to assist in building a commercial empire based on the newly invented safety razor. Adolf moves in with Alois, his Irish wife, and their infant son and promptly inconveniences them: He is difficult, depressed, lies for days on the sofa, bungles the simplest jobs, and has not yet found himself. In episodes of disarming comedy, at every turn young Adolf becomes involved in ludicrous and embarrassing situations, so much so that he would never, for the rest of his life, mention his laughably awkward visit to England. Taking on one of history’s odder incidents with her considerable imagination and wicked sense of humor, Beryl Bainbridge makes Adolf Hitler as absurd a figure in words as Charlie Chaplin made him on film.
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