Lord Haw-Haw & William Joyce: The Full Story

by J.A. Cole

William Joyce, to whose Nazi broadcasts all Britain listened, qualified among the most hated men of World War II. Before the war's end he had achieved the largest audience an English-speaking traitor ever had. Lord Haw-Haw & William Joyce is both a fascinating story and an objective, and often entertaining, contribution to the history of the war.

Based largely on hitherto inaccessible material, this is the definitive and only authoritative work on William Joyce.

First American edition.

Genres: History

316 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Establishment dry, like an old school professor reacting in as measured tones as possible to the booming youth culture surrounding him. It was published in 1965 after all. While not necessarily hoping or expecting sordid details about Joyce, his crimes, and his execution, a little more liveliness on the topic would have improved the experience, particularly in the last two chapters in which the author widely quotes from Joyce's letters to his wife. They reveal the same muddled thinking and prejudice as his actions.

[Jason Monaghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful summary of Joyce's life, casting him as a sad an angry young man lashing out at the world and finally brought down by his careless deceit.