Appeasing Hitler

Appeasing Hitler is an astonishingly accomplished debut. Bouverie writes with a wonderful clarity and we will no doubt hear a lot more of his voice in future

– Antony Beevor
A brilliant and sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian. Tim Bouverie has written an account of the build-up to the Second World War that reads like a thriller. I couldn’t put it down. – Peter Frankopan
This is the debut of an unusually talented writer, one of the most promising young historians to enter our field for years – Max Hastings
Every so often I’ve been escaping to the corner of my garden and losing myself in Tim Bouverie’s brilliant Appeasing Hitler. It’s a compelling read that combines detailed research with a flair for narrative – Nick Robinson * Radio Times *
Drawing on an impressive and interesting range of sources and characters, Tim Bouverie has written a fascinating and scholarly portrait of a decade when credulity, self-interest and poor judgement prevailed tragically and inexorably over morality and good sense: this is the reporting of history at its best – Caroline Moorehead
Appeasing Hitler is the stunning debut of a major new narrative historian. A riveting and depressing story which has resonance today as the democracies again face dictatorships – Professor Margaret Macmillan
In meticulous detail and with moments of novelty and insight… [Appeasing Hitler] should become a standard text on this inglorious episode… an exceptionally promising debut. He has great narrative abilities and his research has been extensive – Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph *
Sparkling and witty… The best account of the subject that I have ever read – Professor Sir Michael Howard
This gripping book is…valuable because it illuminates some eternal truths – Andrew Rawnsley * Observer *
Tim Bouverie tells the story of appeasement with skill, verve and panache, using contemporary accounts to great effect in exploring the mentalities that lay behind the political decisions – Ian Kershaw