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Night of the Generals

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I found this book to be both gripping and well written. It isn't dated at all even thought the action takes place during World War Two. The characters are drawn very clearly and when the book finally ends, you wish that it could have gone on and on. One particular character is sorely missed when he is killed midway in the book. I can't give it enough praise. Usually, this isn't the type of book I seek. I usually prefer authors that are well known for writing more classical literature, such as Forster, Wharton, Dreiser, etc. But, this book is, in itself, well worth the time and easy to read. Each character is presented individually and becomes an acquaintance rather than a stick figure. I give the book top rating and it deserves it.

This book was written about 20 years after the war as a satire by an ex-nazi. Set in wartime Paris and Poland, in this story there is only one evil Nazi general who supports war and murder. All the other Nazi officers are against war and want Hitler dead. In this story set in war, only 2 people are killed and they are both prostitutes. There is no mention of the mass murder committed by all the Nazis. There is also no mention of the Jews - maybe we are to assume they are already dead. This book is a self-serving fantasy on the order of the Nuremberg Trials "I was only following orders."