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Seven Men at Daybreak Paperback – January 1, 1983

by Alan Burgess (Author)

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English
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Bantam Books
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January 1, 1983
ISBN-10

0553235087
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978-0553235081
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bantam Books (January 1, 1983)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553235087
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553235081
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces

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Riveting and Accurate WW2 true story novel

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021

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It's a great book that I unreservedly recommend to anyone.

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019

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Book in excellent condition! Thank you.

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Jan

Seven Men at Daybreak

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2011

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Very bood book. Read it years ago and lost it. Finally found it again through Amazon.com. Am very happy with it again.

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PICKLES

The assasination of SS General Rinehard Heydrich

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017

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An excellent true story of sacrifices and betrayal in the assasination of the SS General Reinhard Heydrich. Very well written, suspenseful .

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rjp

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2016

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Great read and enlightening, bravo.

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E. G. Eldridge

This excellent book tells the story of the 1942 assassination of ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014

This excellent book tells the story of the 1942 assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a ruthless Nazi and architect of the Final Solution, the term given to the systematic murder of Europe's Jews. He was appointed Protector of Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia) and ruled with an iron fist. Two young Czech SOE operatives were trained in England and inserted into Czechoslovakia with the mission to assassinate 'The Blond Beast'.
It's an exciting story, so has universal appeal for the historian as well as those who enjoy an engrossing read. Heydrich liked to demonstrate his confidence in his total subjugation of the Czechs by riding in an open Mercedes. This proved his downfall. The actual attack on him and its aftermath make for riveting reading and the subsequent Nazi revenge for his death meted out to innocent Czech villagers is a shocking consequence as they pursue their policy of 'collective responsibility.' The fate of the village of Lidice is heartbreaking.
The betrayal of the courageous Czech operatives and their brave last stand stays with the reader. This book is a great tribute to all the brave men, whatever their nationality, who helped to contribute to the eventual demise of the Nazi evil that scourged Europe.
I strongly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys an absorbing, thought-provoking read about this period in history and the numerous acts of individual courage that illuminate it.

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Entertaining but Inaccurate

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022

I picked this up after watching "Operation Daybreak," with Anthony Andrews, Timothy Bottoms, and Martin Shaw, which was based on this book. My copy was a non-fiction Bantam War Book, with illustrations.

Unfortunately I have already read the truly exceptional "Killing Of Reinhard Heydrich" by Callum MacDonald. MacDonard's book is written later, but complete with extensive research and with - to highlight a few areas where Burgess regrettably falls short - accurate Nazi titles, a correct background of Heydrich's failures and successes, a depiction of the influence of the Czech government-in-absentia, the actual individuals and events involved in Operation Anthropoid (the real name of the assassination attempt), and a listing of the major Czech parachuting efforts. All with cited sources and detailed footnotes. Although Burgess traveled to Czechoslovakia in 1958 and attempted to work with the communist government for information, the majority of his sources appear to have been anecdotal interviews with remaining family and contacts, with "the years add[ing] the footnote of authority" (his words from the introduction).

His resources must have been limited, and his sources aging, as the result does not provide the level of accuracy that other sources and books do. If it had been presented as historical fiction, the book would have been a far more palatable read. And I probably would have liked it much better had it not presumed to define such words as "lorries" for the apparently stumbling reader. On the positive side, Burgess presented a story of heroism that needed to be told and, prior to his book and the resulting movie, was known only to a few.

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Ben

One of my favorite books

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015

I picked this book up in a garage sale 20 years ago. I still think about the story of Czech courage and Nazi brutality. I continue to recommend it to friends as a favorite book. If you like it, you will also like Howarth's We Died Alone.

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JOAO MIGUEL

I was looking for this book a long time. Thank you.

Reviewed in Germany on August 11, 2016

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The story of the book is true and tragic.
Used book but is very good.
I'll buy you more books in the future.
Thank you.

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tonk1952

a true ww2 story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2012

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this story is about 2 czech soldiers who chose to go back to Prague and kill the top Nazi governer
in doing this they know that they will not survive and yet these 2 quiet modest men carry on with
the mission.
a credit to their country and models for all freedom fighters theirs was not about race,colour or creed
but freedom ,freedom to do what you want ,live,love,work travel and raise a family in their own country
I was a soldier myself but never had to make the choices these men made [thank god]my father and grandfather
both fought in WW2 and WW1 respectively .
I will not tell you any of the story but leave you to judge for yourself,what i will tell you is that in
Jefferson gardens [Leamington Spa England]there is a small fountain inscribed with 7 names,
And between Mallaig and Arisaig [Highlands of Scotland] on the old road there is a large house and in its
grounds there is a stone monument with 7 names,
And in Prague there is a church on Ressolva st with a plaque on the wall with 7 names on it

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J. Elliott

Real heroes betrayed.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2016

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Very good book considering when it was written detailing the mission and the personal lives of those involved in that mission to assassinate Hitler's favourite nazi - I'm not writing his name out of respect to heroes in this book. It is one of many tragic stories from WW2 detailing the brutality of the Germans, as a result of betrayal, on those under their occupation. Real heroes are Jan Kubis and Josef Gabchick and all involved, as well as all freedom fighters who make a stand against occupation - never forgotten.

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Colin marram

Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2018

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Loved the whole story from beginning to end so much information too

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MDFFoxhound

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2015