The Baader-Meinhof Complex

Tautly written, gripping and suspenseful * Guardian *
Filled with fascinating information and piquant details * Literary Review *
Stefan Aust is well placed to write the history of the most notorious of several terrorist groups – Michael Burleigh * Sunday Telegraph *
Stephen Aust’s meticulously researched chronicle of German left-wing terrorism – Philip Oltermann * Guardian *
Meticulous history of the most famous German terrorist group – Dominic Sandbrook * Daily Telegraph *
Stefan Aust is well placed to write the history of the most notorious of several terrorist groups – Michael Burleigh * Sunday Telegraph *
Stefan Aust chronicles in thorough and fast-paced detail the short but dramatic history of these violent, urban revolutionaries… His account is unique * New York Times Book Review *
Stefan Aust has written as fine a book of its kind as this reader has had the pleasure of devouring into the small hours. The publishers liken it to a political thriller; it is all that, and a political chiller to boot * Irish Times *
A gripping and graphic account… cool, objective… convincing * Times Literary Supplement *
An excellent investigation * Times Educational Supplement *

Stefan Aust was for many years the editor-in-chief of the political weekly Der Spiegel, Germany’s most influential news magazine. He is also the founder and current publisher of Spiegel TV. He worked in the editorial offices of konkret from 1966 to 1969 and played a part in the events described in this book. Between 1970 and 1985 he made numerous documentaries for North German Television. He wrote the script for the feature film Stammheim, which won the top award at the 1986 Berlin Film Festival. He worked with Bernd Eichinger on the script for the film The Baader-Meinhof Complex (2008), which is based on this book.

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