
Appeasement
Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War
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John Sessions
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Tim Bouverie
A New York Times Editors’ Choice • Sunday Times (UK) best seller
A gripping new history of the British appeasement of Hitler on the eve of World War II
On a wet afternoon in September 1938, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped off an airplane and announced that his visit to Hitler had averted the greatest crisis in recent memory. It was, he later assured the crowd in Downing Street, "peace for our time." Less than a year later, Germany invaded Poland and the Second World War began.
Appeasement is a groundbreaking history of the disastrous years of indecision, failed diplomacy, and parliamentary infighting that enabled Hitler's domination of Europe. Drawing on deep archival research and sources not previously seen by historians, Tim Bouverie has created an unforgettable portrait of the ministers, aristocrats, and amateur diplomats who, through their actions and inaction, shaped their country's policy and determined the fate of Europe.
Beginning with the advent of Hitler in 1933, we embark on a fascinating journey from the early days of the Third Reich to the beaches of Dunkirk. Bouverie takes us not only into the backrooms of Parliament and 10 Downing Street but also into the drawing rooms and dining clubs of fading imperial Britain, where Hitler enjoyed surprising support among the ruling class and even some members of the royal family.
Both sweeping and intimate, Appeasement is not only an eye-opening history but a timeless lesson on the challenges of standing up to aggression and authoritarianism - and the calamity that results from failing to do so.
“An eye-opening narrative that makes for exciting but at times uncomfortable reading as one reflects on possible lessons for the present.” (Antonia Fraser, author of Mary Queen of Scots)
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“It is refreshing that Tim Bouverie, a bright young British historian, should devote his debut book to debunking many of the pro-appeasement myths and reminding us that, in fact, it should be the anti-appeaser Winston Churchill who deserves the laurels.... Mr. Bouverie has been diligent in researching the sources and has an eye for the telling anecdote and aperçu.... The appeasement story and its lessons are ones for the ages.” (Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal)
“Comprehensive and immersive.... This is well-paced narrative history: intelligent, lucid, riveting - even while possessing the terrible knowledge of what happened next.” (Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times)
"An astonishingly accomplished debut. Bouverie writes with a wonderful clarity and we will no doubt hear a lot more of his voice in the future." (Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad)
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Detailed and informative account of run up to WWII
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I cannot concentrate on the content of the book! Very poor performance!
Reader unacceptable !
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Narration not as bad as some reviewers say
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Great Book/Horrible Narration
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I love Audible books when they are audible.
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So Much History
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Narrator has overly Shakespearean drama touch
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Fascinating and mind boggling....
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Tim Bouverie has written a detailed history of the increasingly unsupportable efforts of the British government to prevent war by allowing Hitler to acquire more and more territory in central Europe. While the British people seem to have supported appeasement initially by a wide margin, public support waned quickly as Germany became more aggressive and the promises of its leadership were more obviously exposed as lies. But the government of Neville Chamberlain continued to want to believe in a peace with Germany right until the outbreak of war in 1939.
Chamberlain cannot be called a villain, because his heart was in the right place. But he comes across as a fussy old fool as he rationalizes the Anschluss with Austria and the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Repeatedly, British diplomats want to believe in Hitler’s promises, and they are repeatedly betrayed. Only a small group around Winston Churchill has the sense to recognize the dangers of appeasement, and they are marginalized by the leaders of their own Tory party.
We know, sadly, how the tale will end. Years of murder, hatred and destruction. But Bouverie manages to make this tragic history suspenseful and fascinating. One wants to shout at the British cabinet to react, to stop appeasing the growing aggression of Germany under Hitler.
The narrator adds to the drama and suspense. While John Sessions uses a lot of histrionics as he reads, that helps hold the reader’s attention as the author details political maneuvering and the ongoing Cabinet and Parliamentary debates. Overall, an educational and thoroughly enjoyable read.
Prelude to Tragedy
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The Authoritative Book on Appeasement
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