Traitors and Turncoats : twenty tales of treason, from Benedict Arnold to Ezra Pound

Summary: Thoroughly researched and grippingly told, these tales of treachery embrace cowardice and cupidity, high tension and terrible tragedy.

Record details

ISBN: 1848660111
ISBN: 9781848660113
Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Publisher: United Kingdom : Quercus, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

This most gallant gentleman: Roger Casement : 1 September 1864 - 3 August 1916 -- Harlot, yes. traitor, never!: Mata Hari : 7 August 1876 - 15 October 1917 -- Philippe Le Gaga: Marshal Philipee P©♭tain: 24 April 1856 - 23 July 1951 -- Lord Haw-Haw: William Joyce : 24 April 1906 - 3 January 1946 -- We are your bad conscience: Sophie Scholl : 9 May 1921 - 22 February 1943 -- Pull down thy vanity: Ezra pound : 30 October 1885 - November 1972 -- Don't kill my mommy and daddy: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg : 12 May 1918 (Julius), 29 September 1915 (Ethel) - 19 June 1853 (both) -- The third man: Kim Philby : 1 January 1912 - 11 May 1988 -- Over the DMZ: Joe Dresnok : b. 1941 -- A tale of two Germanys: Markus Wolf : 19 January 1923 - 9 November 2006.

Target Audience Note:

9-12 Gumdrop Books.