Munich

By Robert Harris,

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Now a major NETFLIX movie starring Jeremy Irons, George Mackay and Alex Jennings

'So good you want to clap' THE TIMES

'Unputdownable to the point of being dangerous' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Grips from start to finish . . . Superb' MAIL ON SUNDAY

MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 1938

Hitler is determined to start…

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2 authors picked Munich as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As I read this riveting account, I felt like I was watching the events leading to the Munich Agreement of 1938. We all know the result of the agreement, but this book is much more than a historical account of what happened.

Harris tells the story through two friends who met at Oxford University in the 1920s. Now, one is an aide to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, and the other a senior German Foreign Office official. They join forces to try to stop Chamberlain from signing the agreement.

I was impressed with the skillful way Harris revealed the story,…

From Neil's list on Germany between the world wars.

Harris is a master storyteller. His novels have ranged across a number of genres – from thrillers to historical fiction. I love all of them, but one of my favourite reads is Munich.

Set in 1938, it’s a stunning example of how to write WW2 history and make it both exciting and informative. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has been ill-served by history, because he failed to negotiate a lasting peace with Hitler; but Harris manages to give us a more sympathetic perspective on the embattled Prime Minister, while at the same time providing us with a thrilling narrative.…

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