Harvey Solomon

Such Splendid Prisons

Diplomatic Detainment in America During World War II

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Produktbeschreibung

Harvey Solomon tells the vivid story of the roundup, captivity, and eventual repatriation of Axis diplomats and their families who were stranded in the nation’s capital after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Potomac Books
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 183mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9781640120846
• ISBN-10: 164012084X
• Artikelnr.: 55765343

Autorenporträt

Harvey Solomon is a freelance writer based in Washington, DC. He is the author of three nonfiction books, including Book of Days: ’60s: A Day-by-Day Look at the Pop Culture Moments That Made History. He has written articles for dozens of publications, including the Boston Herald, the Los Angeles Times, the Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.   

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Dramatis Personae
Author’s Note
Prologue
1. On the Diplomatic Front Lines
2. Rivals and Arrivals
3. Soirees to Spies
4. Inactive Vigilance
5. Reverberations of War
6. Isolation versus Intervention
7. War Wary
8. Full Speed Ahead
9. Executing an Exodus
10. Fenced Inn
11. Moving Daze
12. (Not So) Happy New Year
13. Watched While Waiting
14. Quiet Desperation
15. Life at the Homestead
16. “But Still They Complain . . .”
17. Twice Removed
18. A Feud Renewed
19. Homeward, Unbound
20. Perplexing Passage East
21. Home Aghast
22. Vichyswap
23. Last Grasp
Afterword
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index