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"Gripping. . . . Lukacs's story is not new . . . but [he] has transformed it into a memorable drama."-M. F. Perutz, New York Review of Books
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Lukacz’s gripping account of these decisive five days during WWII seems especially crucial to me today. As authoritarianism within the United States and elsewhere imperils democratic institutions, norms, and the rule of law, Lukacz exposes the seductions of appeasement while reminding us of the impossibility of ever appeasing a violent bully.
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