Description: Prequel by Rachel Maddow Journalist Rachel Maddows runaway #1 bestseller, with over 400,000 copies sold, now available in the UK ahead of the 2024 US election. This is the startling story of the fascist plot to overthrow America in WWII - and how the good guys won (eventually...)As Hitlers ascendancy began to make a Second World War inevitable, a clandestine network flooded the United States with disinformation aimed at sapping the strength of its war effort and persuading Americans that their natural alliance was with the Axis.It was a sophisticated and shockingly well-funded campaign to undermine democratic institutions, promote antisemitism, and destroy citizens confidence in their elected leaders, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the US government and installing authoritarian rule. Some of the countrys most influential elected officials, including senators and members of Congress, worked to disseminate Nazi talking points, while fascist paramilitaries stockpiled bombs and weapons in preparation for violent insurrection.Prequel unearths the forgotten story of these insurrectionists, as well as the heroic efforts of the journalists, prosecutors, and regular citizens who sought to expose their plot and bring them to justice. Deeply researched, the story of how the crisis was averted is also a deeply relevant tale for our own disquieting times. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Rachel Maddow is host of the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Drift and Blowout, and the New York Times bestselling co-author of Bag Man. Maddow received a bachelors degree in public policy from Stanford University and earned her doctorate in political science at Oxford University. She lives in New York City and Massachusetts with her partner, artist Susan Mikula. Review A timely and fascinating book... There are many astonishing vignettes here... Rachel Maddow has written an important book. Pity that so few Republicans are likely to read or heed it. The word fascism no longer frightens half the people it should. -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *A ripping read. . . . The parallels to the present day are strong, even startling * New York Times (Editors Choice) *A chilling history lesson... vivid, urgent, smart... Maddow makes clear that the crisis we face today is not new and that this realization should give us hope - because previous generations have faced this threat and overcome it. * Washington Post *What readers are saying about Prequel:***** Highly recommend if you want to learn about how a country can come close to losing its democracy***** This book will turn your hair white.***** Rachel Maddow is fast becoming one of our greatest contemporary historians.***** A must for anyone interested in American history in the 20th century. -- Amazon reader reviews Details ISBN1911709763 Author Rachel Maddow Pages 416 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781911709763 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-08-22 Imprint Torva Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-08-22 ISBN-10 1911709763 Subtitle An American fight against fascism DEWEY 320.533097309043 Alternative 9781911709770 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161225702;
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