'Thoroughly researched and fascinating' Observer 'Wondrous ... a
formidable piece of scholarship' Bookanista In 1939, the Gestapo
created a list of names: the Britons whose removal would be the
Nazis' first priority in the event of a successful invasion. Who
were they? What had they done to provoke Germany? For the first
time, the historian Sybil Oldfield uncovers their stories and
reveals why the Nazis feared their influence. Those on the hitlist
- more than half of them naturalised refugees - were many of
Britain's most gifted and humane inhabitants. Among their numbers
we find the writers E. M. Forster and Virginia Woolf, humanitarians
and religious leaders, scientists and artists, the social reformers
Margery Fry and Eleanor Rathbone MP, the artists Jacob Epstein and
Oscar Kokoschka. By examining these targets of Nazi hatred,
Oldfield not only sheds light on the Gestapo worldview; she also
movingly reveals a network of truly exemplary Britons: mavericks,
moral visionaries and unsung heroes.
General
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2020 |
| First published: |
2020 |
| Authors: |
Sybil Oldfield
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| Dimensions: |
240 x 162 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
448 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78816-508-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-78816-508-X |
| Barcode: |
9781788165082 |
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