The Traitors

Autor

Josh Ireland

Editura

John Murray Press

An publicare

2018

Nr. Pagini

336

ISBN

9781473620353

Categorii

Istorie Științe Umaniste Stiinte Istorie: Din Antichitate Pana In Prezent Istoria Moderna: 1900 - 2000 Istoria Posbelica: 1945 - 2000

Descriere

'Anepictaleoflove,dishonour,bravery,cowardice,betrayalandhigh-treason.Beautifullywritten.Astunningdebut'DamienLewis
Playboy.Fascist.Strongman.Thief.
Traitors.
JohnAmeryisadrunkandafanatic,anexiledplayboywhosefrailbodyisrivenbycontradictions.HaroldColeisacynical,murderousconmanwhodesperatelywantstobeseenasanofficerandagentleman.EricPleasantsisaniron-willedformerwrestler;heisalsoapacifist,andwillnotbeforcedintofightingothermen'sbattles.WilliamJoycecanweavespellswhenhetalks,buthistruegiftsareforrageandhate.
BytheendoftheSecondWorldWar,theywillallhavebetrayedtheircountry.TheTraitorsisthestoryofhowtheycametodoso.DrawingondeclassifiedMI5files,itisabookaboutchaoticlivesinturbulenttimes;idealismtwistedoutofshape;oftornconsciencesandabandonedloyalties;andthetragicconsequencesthattreacherybringsinitswake.