Coffee with Hitler : the untold story of the amateur spies who tried to civilize the Nazis
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Description
392 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction
940.5485 SPICER C
1 available
940.5485 SPICER C
1 available
Summary
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction | 940.5485 SPICER C | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 940.5485 SPICER 2022 | On Shelf |
Lincoln Co. Library - Kemmerer - Main collection | 940.54 SPICER | On Shelf |
Park Co. Library - Nonfiction | 940.5485 SPICER | On Shelf |
Sheridan Co. - Fulmer Branch - Nonfiction | 940.5485 SPICER C | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-379) and index.
Summary
Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding story of how a handful of amateur British intelligence agents wined, dined, and befriended the leading National Socialists between the wars. With support from royalty, aristocracy, politicians, and businessmen, they hoped to use the recently founded Anglo-German Fellowship as a vehicle to civilize and enlighten the Nazis. At the heart of the story are a pacifist Welsh historian, a World War I flying ace, and a butterfly-collecting businessman, who together offered the British government better intelligence on the horrifying rise of the Nazis than any other agents. Though they were only minor players in the terrible drama of Europe's descent into its second twentieth-century war, these three protagonists operated within the British Establishment. They infiltrated the Nazi high command deeper than any other spies, relaying accurate intelligence to both their government and to its anti-appeasing critics. Straddling the porous border between hard and soft diplomacy, their activities fueled tensions between the amateur and the professional diplomats in both London and Berlin. Having established a personal rapport with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, they delivered intelligence to him directly, too, paving the way for American military support for Great Britain against the Nazi threat. The settings for their public efforts ranged from tea parties in Downing Street, banquets at London's best hotels, and the Coronation of George VI to coffee and cake at Hitler's Bavarian mountain home, champagne galas at the Berlin Olympics, and afternoon receptions at the Nuremberg Rallies. More private encounters between the elites of both powers were nurtured by shooting weekends at English country homes, whiskey drinking sessions at German estates, discreet meetings in London apartments, and whispered exchanges in the corridors of embassies and foreign ministries.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spicer, C. (2022). Coffee with Hitler: the untold story of the amateur spies who tried to civilize the Nazis (First Pegasus Books cloth edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spicer, Charles. 2022. Coffee With Hitler: The Untold Story of the Amateur Spies Who Tried to Civilize the Nazis. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Spicer, Charles. Coffee With Hitler: The Untold Story of the Amateur Spies Who Tried to Civilize the Nazis Pegasus Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spicer, Charles. Coffee With Hitler: The Untold Story of the Amateur Spies Who Tried to Civilize the Nazis First Pegasus Books cloth edition., Pegasus Books, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.