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<v Speaker 1>This is the WBZ Book Club. For those of you

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<v Speaker 1>who love historical fiction, I highly recommend a book by

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<v Speaker 1>Robert Harris called Munich. The action centers around the work

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<v Speaker 1>of Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, in his attempt

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<v Speaker 1>to forge a peace agreement with Adolf Hitler in the

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<v Speaker 1>late nineteen thirties to avoid another World War. History, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>tells us that Hitler didn't abide by the agreement and

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<v Speaker 1>war broke out about a year later. But in this

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<v Speaker 1>book Munich, it's a fascinating behind the scenes look at

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<v Speaker 1>not just the negotiations, but the motivations behind the leaders

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<v Speaker 1>involved Neville Chamberlain for the British, the Ladier for the French,

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<v Speaker 1>the fascist Mussolini from Italy, and of course Hitler. The subplot,

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<v Speaker 1>which is fictional, involves the relationship between two young men,

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<v Speaker 1>one a German citizen and diplomat, the other a brit

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<v Speaker 1>a close secretary to Chamberlain, with the young German Paul Hartmann,

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<v Speaker 1>holding onto a document that would reveal Hitler's true ambitions

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<v Speaker 1>to take over Europe. Question is can he work with

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<v Speaker 1>his old friend and counterpart to pass the information to

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<v Speaker 1>Chamberlain before it's too late. I learned a lot on

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<v Speaker 1>this suspenseful ride. Munich by Robert Harris, The Book Club WBZ,

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