Look Who's Back

By: Timur Vermes

Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt

Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman. People certainly recognise him, albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character. The unthinkable, the inevitable happens, and the ranting Hitler goes viral, becomes a YouTube star, gets his own T.V. show, and people begin to listen. But the Führer has another programme with even greater ambition – to set the country he finds a shambles back to rights.

Look Who’s Back stunned and then thrilled 1.5 million German readers with its fearless approach to the most taboo of subjects. Naive yet insightful, repellent yet strangely sympathetic, the revived Hitler unquestionably has a spring in his step.

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Critic reviews

“Shockingly plausible” ( Die Zeit)
“Uproariously funny” ( Stern)

“Be warned. This book is funny. Very funny.” (Rebecca Morrison, Independent)
“An uproarious, disturbing book that will resonate long after you turn the final page” (Caroline Jowett, Daily Express)
“Clever, provocative and very entertaining. Hitler is a great, albeit monstrous, comic creation.” (Darragh McManus, Irish Independent)
“Julian Rhind-Tutt’s reading is beyond marvellous . . . Both funny and frightening, this is a subtle, historical study of the commanding nature of the fanatical demagogue, as well as a savage critique of contemporary western culture. It is a powerful and important book.” (Sue Gaisford, Independent)

Brilliant satire

I had my doubts when I bought it. Hitler is probably the most hated man in history and how can a English man narrate it! Well I decided to go for it and took it as it is, a satire and gave the English man a chance. I did not regret it. Julian Rhind-Tutt is simply brilliant and very funny with all his "Lol" and "Omg" or whatever. He is hilarious as furious Hitler and although speaking English he pronounces all the German names and sites in perfect German (I think). Of course you cannot read or listen to a book like that without thinking about all the history and what if it would happen again. But as Hitler says in the book...."It was not all bad" ...or was it?

Funniest book I've ever read!

I loved it. This is the ultimate form of contemporary satire. Bringing today and history together is perfect for both reflection and a jolly good laugh.

love it

extremly entertaining..i love hitler now..he shld def come back...wld have a lot of votes. Germans prob still suffer from shame they shld not have

very original story

the narrators performance is amazing! , story starts really good but slowly declines afterwards. overall its a good book.

Brilliant satire

A very funny book and a very excellent performance. As a historian, what strikes me the most is the internal monologue of the protagonist, which appears very true to form for the subject matter. I have listened to this book several times already and I will continue to revisit it for years to come