"'One of the brightest historians writing today” - NEWSWEEK

Dutch translation from Spectrum.

German translation from Siedler-Verlag.

Translation rights also sold to Ginkgo (Beijing) Book Co. in China and Hakusuisha Publishing Co., Ltd in Japan.

Now in paperback too:

Available from WW Norton in the USA

Order from Barnes & Noble.

“Rich in social and cultural details that bring the era to life … this produces a cohesive effect, allowing Mr Taylor to keep up the momentum of a much-told story — the coming of the European war — while conveying a powerful sense of what it felt like to watch the precipice approach.

The author is very good at showing the fear and horror produced by escalating Nazi violence as well as the bizarre dualities that resulted as everyday routines continued around them … By letting readers into the mental worlds of those dancing (and dining, reading and holiday-making) on the edge 81 years ago, Mr Taylor makes us reflect on our own diversions and distractions amid the predicaments we now face."

Daniel Todman, The Wall Street Journal

Other bestselling books by Frederick Taylor