Synopses & Reviews
"So firmly based upon a close reading of the secondary literature and printed documents, as well as upon archival soundings and interviews, and told with such a sense for the essential drama of the story, that it is easily the most comprehensive and the most interesting history of the Nazi-Soviet pact that we possess." --Gordon A. Craig,
Synopsis
An engrossing account of the mutual nonaggression treaty signed by Hitler and Stalin in 1939, and the historical events it produced. Here readers will be able to view the dramatic story of the circumstances behind the signing, and twenty-two months later, the breaking of this notorious pact.
About the Author
Anthony Read is the author of many books, most recently The Devil's Disciples: Hitler's Inner Circle. He lives in England.