The Dictators Muse by Nigel Farndale
When he befriends Kim and Connie, his belief that the end justifies the means will be tested to the core. Through her camera lens and memoirs, Leni is able to manipulate the truth about what happens when their fates collide at the Olympics.
[A] riveting novel.. a fast-paced, brilliantly constructed thriller, in which the fates of the three young British protagonists hang in the balance at the end of every chapter. The period detail is as sharply focussed as one of Riefenstahl's own films. * A. N. Wilson, SPECTATOR *
[A] richly evocative historical novel. * THE TIMES *
Fascinating... Farndale's panoramic view of pre-war German society on the verge of irreparable change is persuasively evoked. * THE OBSERVER *
A novel rich in historical detail, but wearing its research lightly, and the story is told in a French Lieutenant's Woman kind of way, veering from the present to the past with superb flair. With the rise of the alt right again polluting our democracies, this novel has an uncomfortable prescience, with a plot twist at the end which is ingenious. * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
Enthralling... profound and moving, this is a beautifully written evocation of turbulent times. * DAILY EXPRESS / DAILY MIRROR *
[A] richly evocative historical novel. * THE TIMES *
Fascinating... Farndale's panoramic view of pre-war German society on the verge of irreparable change is persuasively evoked. * THE OBSERVER *
A novel rich in historical detail, but wearing its research lightly, and the story is told in a French Lieutenant's Woman kind of way, veering from the present to the past with superb flair. With the rise of the alt right again polluting our democracies, this novel has an uncomfortable prescience, with a plot twist at the end which is ingenious. * IRISH INDEPENDENT *
Enthralling... profound and moving, this is a beautifully written evocation of turbulent times. * DAILY EXPRESS / DAILY MIRROR *
Nigel Farndale is the author of The Blasphemer, which was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award. His previous books include Haw-Haw: The Tragedy of William and Margaret Joyce, which was a finalist for the Whitbread Biography Award and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He lives on the Hampshire-Sussex border with his wife and their three sons.www.nigelfarndale.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857527189 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857527185 |
| Title | The Dictators Muse |
| Author | Nigel Farndale |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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