Politico's Guide To The General Election - Couverture souple

Smith, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184275114X ISBN 13 : 9781842751145

Editeur : Politico's Publishing Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

Frank Foley helped thousands of Jews escape from Germany. At the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann he was described as a ?Scarlet Pimpernel?, risking his own life to save those threatened with death by the Nazis. But he remains virtually unknown, largely because his job as Passport Control Officer in Berlin was a cover for his real role as MI6 Head of Sation in the German Capital. Foley was a British spy, a fact that made his efforts on behalf of the Jews even more dangerous. He had no diplomatic immunity and was liable to arrest at any time. Yet he not only went into the concentration camps to get Jews out, he hid them in his own home, helped them to get forged passports and ignored the rules to provide them with visas for Palestine. One Jewish aid worker estimated that he saved ?tens of thousands? of people from the Holocaust In this acclaimed book, number 1 bestselling author Michael Smith uncovers a remarkable man and tells his story with characteristic intelligence and humanity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Smith is Defence Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. His previous books include Odd Man Out: The Story of the Singapore Traitor, Station X: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park, The Emperor s Codes and The Spying Game. He lives in Henley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Politico's Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184275114X
• ISBN 13: 9781842751145
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible