The Order of the Day
Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt
(Sprache: Englisch)
WINNER OF THE 2017 PRIX GONCOURT. Éric Vuillard's gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took between the European powers in the run up to World War Two. What emerges is a fascinating and incredibly moving account...
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WINNER OF THE 2017 PRIX GONCOURT. Éric Vuillard's gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took between the European powers in the run up to World War Two. What emerges is a fascinating and incredibly moving account of failed diplomacy, broken relationships, and the catastrophic momentum which led to conflict. The titans of German industry - set to prosper under the Nazi government - gather to lend their support to Adolf Hitler. The Australian Chancellor realizes too late that he has wandered into a trap, as Hitler delivers the ultimatum that will lay the groundwork for Germany's annexation of Austria. Winston Churchill joins Neville Chamberlain for a farewell luncheon held in honour of Joachim von Ribbentrop: German Ambassador to England, soon to be Foreign Minister in the Nazi government, and future defendant at the Nuremberg trials. We know that these meetings took place, but what was the mood in the room? What words were exchanged? What egos that were in play? Vuillard makes it impossible to ignore the fact that the world was brought to the brink of war because of the actions of, and decisions made by, those in power. The sense of failure and tragedy is cumulative: there was nothing inevitable about these disastrous events.
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A gripping and compelling fictional account of the key meetings and events which led up the the outbreak of World War Two: how egos flourished, diplomacy failed, and a few powerful men brought Europe to the brink of disaster. For fans of HHhH and To Die in Spring.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Éric Vuillard
- 2018, 160 Seiten, Maße: 13,5 x 21,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Picador
- ISBN-10: 1529001471
- ISBN-13: 9781529001471
Sprache:
Englisch
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