Table of Contents
List of Illustrations 7
Introduction Ian Kershaw 9
Original Publisher's Foreword 19
Author's Introduction - My Decision and Justification 21
Chapter 1 First Meeting 23
Chapter 2 Growth of a Friendship 29
Chapter 3 Portrait of the Young Hider 36
Chapter 4 Portrait of His Mother 44
Chapter 5 Portrait of His Father 51
Chapter 6 Adolf's Schooldays 58
Chapter 7 Stefanie 66
Chapter 8 Enthusiasm for Richard Wagner 76
Chapter 9 Hider the Young Volksdeutscher 87
Chapter 10 Adolf Rebuilds Linz 96
Chapter 11 'In That Hour It Began …" 116
Chapter 12 Adolf Leaves for Vienna 120
Chapter 13 His Mother's Death 132
Chapter14 'Come with Me, Gustl!' 141
Chapter 15 No. 29 Stumpergasse 150
Chapter 16 Adolf Rebuilds Vienna 162
Chapter 17 Solitary Reading and Study 174
Chapter 18 Nights at the Opera 183
Chapter 19 Adolf Writes an Opera 189
Chapter 20 The Mobile Reich s-Orchestra 196
Chapter 21 Unmilitary Interlude 204
Chapter 22 Adolf's Attitude to Sex 212
Chapter 23 Political Awakening 222
Chapter 24 The Lost Friendship 232
Chapter 25 My Subsequent Life and Reunion with My Friend 243
Index 261