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Episode: Munich: the Edge of War

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This week, we get our spy on with Munich: The Edge of War. This fictional narrative surrounding the Munich Agreement presents a rare sympathetic view of Neville Chamberlain’s handling of the negotiations, but above all, it makes for an exciting film.

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Munich by Robert Harris

Munich by Robert Harris is a novel that follows two minor diplomats, British and German, during the conference that resulted in the Munich Agreement in 1938. Meticulously researched and absolutely compelling, you hold your breath a little even though you know the ending. I’ll be picking up Harris’ other WWII novels.

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