The blurb, which is still available on the Barnes And Noble and Books a Million websites, states: “This book has set a path toward a much higher understanding of the self and of our magnificent destiny as living beings part of this race on our planet.
“It shows us that we must not look at nature in terms of good or bad, but in an unfiltered manner. It describes what we must do if we want to survive as a people and as a race.”
The English version of the book was translated by the Irishman James Murphy in 1939. He was paid for the translation by the National Socialist German Workers Party, the German Nazi Party.
As noted by the Huffington Post, the price of the book was also set at $14.88—a number that is significant for white supremacists. The 14 refers to the “14 Words” slogan which reads: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” The 88 stands for “Heil Hitler” as H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.
Controversy surrounding the selling of the book began after a sponsored post for Walmart appeared on social media offering users to start reading their eBooks in exchange for a $10 coupon, using an image of Mein Kampf to promote the deal.
“This item has no place on our website and it has been removed,” a Walmart spokesperson told Business Insider.
The republication of Mein Kampf was outlawed in Germany until 2016 when the copyright expired. An annotated version of the text then sold out after it was made available to buy in Germany for the first time in 70 years.
