ISBN: 9781510769427
Editorial: Skyhorse
Autor: Stern, Herbert J.
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 432
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: In the tradition of Herman Wouk, author of Winds of War and War and Remembrance, the novel Sins of the Fathers is the thoroughly researched historical sequel to Wolf.History hinged on a call as the German high command waited for Hitler’s order to invade Czechoslovakia. That was the signal that would launch their revolt to bring down the Reich.Every detail of the coup was in place. Access roads to Berlin would be blocked. The city sealed. Communication centers taken. A commando squad―sixty hand-picked men―were ready to storm the Chancellery and seize Hitler. The only open question: to try Hitler as a traitor or execute him on the spot.Sins of the Fathers is the eye-opening novel―based on historical facts―of the efforts of German military leaders, career civil servants, and clergy to solicit England’s assistance to bring down the tyrant in 1938. When Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain refused to meet with them, they turned to Winston Churchill, who secretly supported their cause. Armed with a strongly worded letter from the future prime minister, they waited for Hitler’s telephone call ordering German troops to invade Czechoslovakia―the signal for their uprising. But the call did not come. Instead, Prime Minister Chamberlain went to Hitler’s apartment in Munich only to bow to the dictator’s will. The invasion was over before it began―and with that, so was the coup. Flying home, Chamberlain announced he had obtained “peace for our times.”Sins of the Fathers―the sequel to Wolf about Hitler’s rise to power―tells the dramatic true story of the foolish prime minister that undermined the coup to topple the regime, delivered Czechoslovakia to Hitler, saved the Führer’s life, and paved the road to World War II.Review"[T]he authors’ command of the relevant historical information is simply extraordinary . . . this is a gripping work of historical fiction, authentic and captivating. An impressive blend of literary drama and historical commentary.”—KIRKUS REVIEWS"[Sins of the Fathers] is a simply riveting read from first page to last and as a work of fiction nicely dramatizes the real people and the real event that has lapsed into historical history."—MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW"The suspense of Sins of the Fathers pulsates and persists."—DAVID L. CODEN, San Diego Union-Tribune"Sins of the Fathers illustrates the powerful impact of historical fiction. Herbert Stern and Alan Winter engage the audience with a pulse-pounding thriller that will leave many gripping the pages in anticipation with each subsequent chapter. The history may have been written, but the path proves to be a riddle, with forks and dangerous curves featuring prominently in this fine book."—PHILIP ZOZZARO, San Francisco Book Review"[T]his dramatically presented and heretofore obscure series of pre-war events makes for a riveting, thought-provoking, and thoroughly entertaining read from cover to cover, Sins of the Fathers is unreservedly recommended for community library World War II Historical Fiction collections."—WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH"This was an exciting novel I simply couldn’t put down! From the action-packed opening chapter, set in Munich in 1936, readers are in for a nail-biting journey where history and fiction blend almost seamlessly . . . Sins of the Fathers is a tour de force in its masterful research and exceptional writing."—MONIQUE SNYMAN, BookTrib"Authors Herbert J. Stern and Alan A. Winter are giving historical fiction fans reason to cheer. Their new thriller based on events leading up to World War II, Sins of the Fathers, may be the 21st century’s Winds of War . . . The historical accuracy and lives depicted in Sins of the Fathers serve to heighten the tension at every twist and turn. Historians and teachers may use this book in their curricula for a more accurate picture of how Hitler and the Nazis came to power with the goal to conquer Europe. For the rest of us, it’s a thrill ride that feels all too real because it
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