The Phony War

About the Book

This is the vivid, vigorously written, anecdote-filled story of the bizarre interval-the hush before the tempest-that preceded the full-scale horrors of World War II. In range and resonance it compels the reader's spellbound interest.

About the Author

Tom Shachtman is an author, documentary filmmaker, and teacher. He has written 25 books for adults and children, as well as award-winning documentaries for all the major television networks. His adult histories, which cover points of change in the twentieth century, have been regularly described as ?fascinating,? ?filled with illuminating detail,? ?highly readable,? and as written ?with passion and clarity.?