A new biography comes closer than ever to capturing the story of Eva Braun, Hitler’s infamous lover and wife. Andrew Roberts on what she tells us about the dictator—and what their private life ...

Just how ordinary was Eva Braun, and the nature of her 14-year relationship with Hitler, is the subject of this fascinating study by the German historian Heike Görtemaker.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Eva Braun: Life With Hitler, by Heike B. Görtemaker, translated by Damion Searls, Allen Lane, RRP£25, 336 pages ...