The traitors : a true story of blood, betrayal and deceit /
by Ireland, Josh [author.].
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BookPublisher: Rearsby : Lamplight Large Print Books, 2018Description: 368 pages (large print).ISBN: 9781510098091 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5481 IRESubject(s): Amery, John, 1912-1945 | Joyce, William, 1906-1946 | Cole, Harold, 1906-1946 | Pleasants, Eric | World War, 1939-1945 -- Collaborationists -- Great Britain | European history | Large type books | History | Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952Summary: John Amery is a drunk and a fanatic, an exiled playboy whose frail body is riven by contradictions. Harold Cole is a cynical, murderous conman who desperately wants to be seen as an officer and a gentleman. Eric Pleasants is an iron-willed former wrestler; he is also a pacifist, and will not be forced into fighting other men's battles. William Joyce can weave spells when he talks, but his true gifts are for rage and hate. By the end of the Second World War, they will all have betrayed their country. Drawing on declassified MI5 files, The Traitors is the story of how they came to do so.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Print - Adult | Crosby Library Large Print | Large Print Adult Fiction | 940.5481 IRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002994545X |
Standard print edition originally published: London: John Murray, 2017.
John Amery is a drunk and a fanatic, an exiled playboy whose frail body is riven by contradictions. Harold Cole is a cynical, murderous conman who desperately wants to be seen as an officer and a gentleman. Eric Pleasants is an iron-willed former wrestler; he is also a pacifist, and will not be forced into fighting other men's battles. William Joyce can weave spells when he talks, but his true gifts are for rage and hate. By the end of the Second World War, they will all have betrayed their country. Drawing on declassified MI5 files, The Traitors is the story of how they came to do so.
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