When Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess set off for Britain on a peace mission in May 1941, he launched one of the great mysteries of the Second World War. Had he really acted alone, without Hitler's knowledge? Who were the British he had come to see? Was British intelligence involved? Now, award-winning historian Peter Padfield presents striking new evidence that demands the wholesale reappraisal of the episode, both in terms of what actually happened
- & who knew what
- & its significance in the wider context of the war. For, allied to a powerful argument that Hess must have had both Hitler's backing & considerable encouragement from Britain, Padfield demonstrates that he also brought with him a draft peace treaty committing Hitler to the evacuation of occupied European countries. Made public, this would have destroyed Churchill's campaign to bring the United States into the war. Expertly woven into a compelling narrative that touches on Lord (Victor) Rothschild & the Cambridge spy ring, possible British foreknowledge of Operation Barbarossa & the 'final solution', MI6's use of Hess to prevent the bombing of London & the mysterious circumstances of his death in Spandau prison
- including the previously unseen witness accounts from that day
- Hess, Hitler & Churchill is among the most important history books of recent years.



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On 10th May 1941, Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, took off from Augsberg airfield. The generally accepted view is that Hess was on a desperate lone mission to broker peace with Britain. But what if he wasn't acting alone? What if he was enticed there by British Intelligence? This book sets out to answer these questions & more. ...

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Once upon a time there was a Chef called Heston who opened a small restaurant called the Fat Duck. At first, he served only simple French classics but gradually, as is the way of things, the Chef's curiosity got the better of him & he began thinking up more unusual dishes, such as Snail Porridge & Chocolate Wine. There was even talk of a meringue that made diners snort plumes of vapour, like a dragon. Word spread & reached the ears of the Executives who ran a television channel, & they summoned the Chef to their glass fortress. ' We command you to create six Fantastical Feasts', they said. ' These must be based on history, but you may draw on fairytales & legends. We should warn you that the Quest will involve journeys to Transylvania in search of the legendary Leech Recipe of Sibiu, & to the Black Forest to eat the eyes of the Wild Boar of Munstertal. You must resist the temptations of the Burlesque Girls, & you must turn chocolate cake into a raging fireball & chicken's testicles into jelly beans. There will be hunting for hallucinogenic mushrooms & cooking with Play-Doh. Out of this, you must create the most magical dishes imaginable'. ' Well, how about lickable wallpaper, a savoury Zoom lolly, a chocolate-covered iceberg, a golden egg & an edible graveyard?' offered the Chef. ' It's a start', said the Executives. ' Oh, & once you have achieved the Quest, you must bring us proof, in the form of a Book. But not just any Book. We want tales of extravagant ingredients, of revolutionary techniques, of familiar kitchen appliances put to unfamiliar uses. We want to see what you see. Taste what you taste. In short, we want complete & unparalleled access to your fantastical world'. ...

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Books Adult Romance Books Things you should know about Poppy: 1. She’s a witch 2. She has magical hair like Rapunzel from Tangled 3. She lives with Iris, the head of her coven, in a beautiful, ramshackle house next to Highgate cemetery 4. She works at Hubble Bubble, a magic shop in Covent Garden. Though none of it is real magic as that would be highly irresponsible. Until... Poppy accidentally sells gorgeous celebrity magician Axl Storm, all six-foot-four of him, a cursed pendant. When all hell breaks loose can the guy with fake magic & the girl with real magic fix the chaos they’ve caused? Or will sparks fly both in & out of the cauldron? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008551155 •†Author: Kate Johnson •†Publisher: One More Chapter •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 384 •†Dimensions:†12.9 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm ...

Books Crime Books A guilt-ridden former coven must tap into the magic of their past to stop their lives going up in flames. Beauty, grace, & a resting witch face... Twenty years ago:   Sarah, Katrina & Alicia were inseparable. In college, they discovered their affinity for magic & practiced in secret
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