The Infiltrators
The Lovers Who Led Germany's Resistance Against the Nazis
by Norman Ohler
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Pub Date 6 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 3 Jun 2020
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Description
The incredible true story of two idealistic young lovers who led the anti-Nazi resistance in the darkening heart of Berlin, by the author of the internationally bestselling Blitzed.
Summertime, 1935. On a lake near Berlin, a young man is out sailing when he glimpses a woman reclining in the prow of a passing boat. Their eyes meet - and one of history's greatest conspiracies is born.
Harro Schulze-Boysen had already shed blood in the fight against Nazism by the time he and Libertas Haas-Heye began their whirlwind romance. She joined the cause, and soon the two lovers were leading a network of antifascists that stretched across Berlin's bohemian underworld. Harro himself infiltrated German intelligence and began funnelling Nazi battle plans to the Allies, including the details of Hitler's surprise attack on the Soviet Union. But nothing could prepare Harro and Libertas for the betrayals they would suffer in this war of secrets - a struggle in which friend could be indistinguishable from foe.
Drawing on unpublished diaries, letters and Gestapo files, Norman Ohler spins an unforgettable tale of love, heroism and sacrifice.
Advance Praise
'The Infiltrators is an astonishing story of the anti-Nazi resistance - a story of love, incredible bravery and self-sacrifice, which could end only in death - and it is brilliantly told.' Antony Beevor, bestselling author of The Second World War
'An unforgettable portrait of two young lovers and their circle of friends in the anti-Hitler resistance, The Infiltrators offers a fascinating glimpse of life in Nazi Germany, where the simple self-assertion of youth was a political act, and daily life was a minefield where missteps could have fatal consequences.' Joseph Kanon, bestselling author of Leaving Berlin
'The most brilliant and fascinating book I have read in my entire life.' Dan Snow on Blitzed
'Blitzed is making me rethink everything I've ever seen and read about WWII... terrific!' Douglas Coupland on Blitzed
'Extremely interesting... a serious piece of scholarship, very well researched.' Ian Kershaw on Blitzed
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781838952112 |
| PRICE | £20.00 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Greville W, Reviewer
Brilliantly researched and written, this book tells of the heartrending story of two brave lovers who create and lead a group of underground anti-fascists who resist the Nazis and end up passing valuable military secrets to the allies.
The authorities make frenzied efforts to infiltrate and break up this resistance group and eventually through double cross and subterfuge they are arrested and savagely dealt with.
The book get to the heart of the subject through previously unpublished letters and material and is a gripping and unforgettable read.
Highly recommended.
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