Caroline Sharples
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June 11, 2026
Featured in the New York Review of Books
Delighted to report that The Long Death of Adolf Hitler is featured in the June 2026 issue of the prestigious New York Review of Books. Reviewed by Neal Ascherson, this article summarises the notable twists and turns of Hitler's death story, and describes Caroline's work as a 'cleverly researched and sometimes an unnerving book'!
30 April 2026
I took the Page 99 Test!
"Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you." Drawing upon these famous words by literary critic Ford Madox Ford, the Page 99 Test invites authors to reflect on how well that particular section in their own publication provides an effective insight into the whole of the book. Click the link below to find out whether The Long Death of Adolf Hitler passed or not!
April 22, 2026
Friday Insight Lecture at the National Army Museum
Caroline Sharples highlights the public discourse that had been constructed around the prospect of Hitler’s death. She also traces the responses that news of his passing eventually engendered across Britain and the Commonwealth in Spring 1945, including songs, jokes, games and public rituals.
April 2026
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler by Caroline Sharples (book review)
Writing for the popular magazine History Today, the historian Paul Moore hails The Long Death of Adolf Hitler as "an indispensable guide to the afterlife of the death of "that man", a story which, fully 70 years after its belated confirmation, only seems likely to continue."
April 2026
A Dictator's Demise (book review)
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler is featured in the April issue of the popular HistoryExtra magazine where the eminent historian Professor Sir Richard Evans describes it as a "brilliantly researched and outstandingly readable new book" and "a model of historical investigation"!
march 12, 2026
Book Celebration at the Barnes Bookshop
It was so lovely to hold an informal drinks reception and book event at The Barnes Bookshop with friends, colleagues and local history and writing enthusiasts. Thank you to Julian Loose, editor at Yale University Press for the generous toast, and Venetia and her team at the bookshop for providing such a beautiful event space.
MARCH 11, 2026
Book Launch at the Wiener Holocaust Library
To mark the publication of The Long Death of Adolf Hitler, the Wiener Holocaust Library, London hosted a special launch event on Wednesday 11 March. Caroline Sharples addressed a packed audience, outlining some of the unusual ways in which ordinary people around the globe have engaged with the idea of Hitler’s death – and discussing how the wartime Allies feared a potential Hitler shrine or martyrdom legend that could affect policymaking during the postwar occupation of Germany. The event was chaired by Professor Bill Niven and generated lively discussion! Enormous thanks to Yale University Press for providing refreshments, and the Wiener Holocaust Library for their kind hospitality.
March 10, 2026
Interview with the New Books Network
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler has been described as an 'intriguing, unsettling account of a historical event we all think we know—and a sophisticated examination of how history is written'. Dr Miranda Melcher interviewed Caroline about the big themes of the book.
February 17, 2026
WW2TV: The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
Caroline Sharples chats to Paul Woodadge about her forthcoming book on the demise of a Nazi dictator.
February 7, 2026
“Why has Hitler taken so long to die?”
In cultural terms the Nazi dictator is still unavoidable. How much is that to do with the way he died? Caroline Sharples discusses the reasons behind Hitler's curious afterlife in a special article for The Big Issue.
January 28, 2026
Getting my hands on the new book!
A big day today: I got to speak about my research to the brilliant team at Yale University Press – and finally hold the physical copy of my brand new book, The Long Death of Adolf Hitler!