by Hugh Thomas
First published 1986
Postwar Europe balances on a knife's edge. Reluctant allies, bitter rivals, and looming superpowers vie for power as the Iron Curtain descends. In this charged climate, a single misstep could shatter the fragile armed truce. Thomas chronicles the delicate diplomacy and tense standoffs that kept the peace - for a time. An essential exploration of the complex forces that defined an era.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, political-thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, tense-standoff
Setting: Europe
Period: 1945-1955, 1945-1989
1 pages · Hardcover · Hamish Hamilton Ltd.