Speaker 1: This is the WBZ Book Club. For those of you
Speaker 1: who love historical fiction, I highly recommend a book by
Speaker 1: Robert Harris called Munich. The action centers around the work
Speaker 1: of Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, in his attempt
Speaker 1: to forge a peace agreement with Adolf Hitler in the
Speaker 1: late nineteen thirties to avoid another World War. History, of course,
Speaker 1: tells us that Hitler didn't abide by the agreement and
Speaker 1: war broke out about a year later. But in this
Speaker 1: book Munich, it's a fascinating behind the scenes look at
Speaker 1: not just the negotiations, but the motivations behind the leaders
Speaker 1: involved Neville Chamberlain for the British, the Ladier for the French,
Speaker 1: the fascist Mussolini from Italy, and of course Hitler. The subplot,
Speaker 1: which is fictional, involves the relationship between two young men,
Speaker 1: one a German citizen and diplomat, the other a brit
Speaker 1: a close secretary to Chamberlain, with the young German Paul Hartmann,
Speaker 1: holding onto a document that would reveal Hitler's true ambitions
Speaker 1: to take over Europe. Question is can he work with
Speaker 1: his old friend and counterpart to pass the information to
Speaker 1: Chamberlain before it's too late. I learned a lot on
Speaker 1: this suspenseful ride. Munich by Robert Harris, The Book Club WBZ,
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