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An Underworld at War :Spivs, Deserters, Racketeers and Civilians in the Second World War
An Underworld at War :Spivs, Deserters, Racketeers and Civilians in the Second World War
hardback
Published:
3 July, 2003
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780719557323 |
| ISBN10 | 0719557321 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 831 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 42 x 239 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | John Murray Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
'Well researched catalogue of infamy' -- The Times 20040214 'Fascinating book ... a richly readable and absorbing account' -- Times Higher Education Supplement 20031219 'This is a wonderful book, the best I have read for ages. It is beautifully written, utterly compelling: almost without fault in every respect. Thomas, who was a boy during the war, understands his metier intimately' -- Simon Heffer, Literary Review 20031219 'In this astonishing book Donald Thomas shows, in utterly absorbing detail, just how common ! criminal behaviour was in Britain during the Second World War' -- Sunday Times 20031219 'Thomas has excelled himself. His book is mesmerising and is an unputdownable and brilliantly researched page-turner. An important and riveting study in social history, it also has a very pertinent relevance in the overtaxed, overruled and crime-riddled society that is Britain today.' -- Sunday Times 20031219 'Having read this magnificent book, one understands that such humour is so powerful because it is rooted in the shared experience of a country at war' -- Simon Heffer, Literary Review 20031219 'Donald Thomas's fascinating book ... is full of wonderful examples of dishonesty, from the most mundane ... to the shocking' -- Daily Telegraph 20040228 'Wartime Britain was full of people who resisted the call to altruism ... Thomas's account, filled with anecdotes and eye-opening detail, brings them back to life' -- Sunday Times 20040328 'If you thought the home front in WWII was about good citizens being decent and upstanding, think again: it was a racketeer's paradise' -- Time Out 20030601
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Author's Bio
'An Underworld at War' follows Donald Thomas's widely-praised 'The Victorian Underworld', shortlisted for the Golden Dagger Award. He is the author of seven biographies including 'Cardigan of Balaclava' and his best-selling life of 'Cochrane: Britannia's Sea Wolf'. He is also a respected novelist and has won the Gregory Award for his poems 'Points of Contact'. He was born in Somerset, educated at Queen's College, Taunton and Balliol College, Oxford. He holds a personal chair in the University of Wales, Cardiff.