With the end of the Second World War in sight, the Allies begin to divide up the spoils & it proves to be a dangerous game.
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` Even by Hastings's own standards, this is a masterful performance.' Sunday Times ` Magnificent... One by one, the sacred canons of right & left are obliterated. The war is laid bare, with all its uncomfortable truths exposed.' The Times ` An altogether magnificent historical narrative.' Tim O' Brien