- Title:
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The Order of the Day (MP3)
- Written by:
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Éric Vuillard
- Read by:
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Leighton Pugh
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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2 hours 46 minutes
- MP3 size:
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115 MB
- Published:
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February 28 2019
- Available Date:
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February 28 2019
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781529010053
- Genres:
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Fiction; Historical Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Macmillan audio
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Award winning author
A gripping and compelling fictional account of the key meetings and events which led up to the outbreak of World War Two: how egos flourished, diplomacy failed and a few powerful men brought Europe to the brink of disaster.
Éric Vuillard’s gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took place 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 Austrian Chancellor realises 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.
Suffused with dramatic tension, this unforgettable novel tells the tragic story of how the actions of a few powerful men brought the world to the brink of war.
'Remarkable ... It captures the bizarre blend of wishful thinking, clownish self-importance, and cold calculation that characterised many of the Nazis’ powerful enablers.'
The New Yorker
'Gripping ...'
The Wall Street Journal
'Brief and striking ... history behind the scenes.'
L'Express