The Traitors: A True Story of Blood, Betrayal and Deceit
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- Synopsis
- 'An epic tale of love, dishonour, bravery, cowardice, betrayal and high-treason. Beautifully written. A stunning debut' Damien LewisPlayboy. Fascist. Strongman. Thief.Traitors.September 1939. For years now Britain has been rudderless, divided and grievously unequal. Successive governments have floundered as they struggled to cope with economic misery at home and machinations abroad. Many of the country's citizens are seduced by fascism; others are simply left alienated by leaders who seem unwilling or unable to take the decisive action that is so desperately needed.When war breaks out the imperiled nation achieves the unity and purpose that has eluded it for more than a decade. It is a time of heroism and sacrifice in which many thousands of soldiers and civilians give their lives. But some Britons choose a different path, renegades who will fight for the Third Reich until its gruesome collapse in 1945. The Traitors tells the stories of four such men: the chaotic, tragic John Amery; the idealistic but hate-filled William Joyce; the cynical, murderous conman Harold Cole; and Eric Pleasants, an iron-willed pacifist and bodybuilder who wants no part in this war.Drawing on declassified MI5 files, as well as diaries, letters and memoirs, The Traitors is a book about disordered lives in turbulent times; idealism twisted out of shape; of torn consciences and abandoned loyalties; of murder, deceit, temptation and loss. It shows how a man might come to desert his country's cause, and the tragic consequences that treachery brings in its wake.(P)2017 John Murray Press
- Copyright:
- 2017
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781473670501
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781473620322, 9781473620353
- Publisher:
- John Murray Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/30/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Josh Ireland
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Narrated By:
- Gareth Armstrong
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.