Description: 'Remarkable. A powerful, engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final escape from it' Sunday TimesIn September, 1944, the SS march into a remote Italian castle, arrest a mother and seize her two sons, aged just two and three. If Hitler has his way she will never see them again. For Fey Pirzio-Biroli is the daughter of Ulrich von Hassell, executed days before after the failed assassination of the Fuhrer. Mercilessly cast into the Nazi death machine, Fey must cling to the hope that one day she will escape and rescue her lost children . . .'Riveting, important, reads like a terrifying thriller' Daily Telegraph'Heartbreaking. It started with a plot to kill Hitler. It ended in one of the most astonishing and moving stories of the war' Daily Mail'Extraordinary. A rich, deep, gripping read' Guardian'As thrilling as any novel. Bailey has an extraordinary talent for bringing history to life' Kate AtkinsonReviewsTo say that Catherine Bailey makes history come alive is such a cliché and yet it's so true, she is absolutely one of my favourite writersKate AtkinsonBailey has an extraordinary talent for bringing history to life and The Lost Boys is as thrilling as any novelDaily MailExtraordinary. A rich and deep portrait. . . a gripping readGuardianRiveting, important, reads like a terrifying thriller. So harrowing there were moments I had to put the book down. Bailey has an extraordinary ability to penetrate right to the heart of a family and uncover painful storiesDaily TelegraphBailey has a knack for bringing characters to life . . . FascinatingTimesA brilliant analysis of senseless cruelty, and an inspiring account of how hope can still triumph over all oddsJulian Fellowes
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Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Width: 129 mm
Author: Catherine Bailey
Publication Name: Fey's War: the True Story of a Mother, Her Missing Sons and the Plot to Kill Hitler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Biographies & True Stories
Item Weight: 354 g
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
