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Chamberlain
1937. Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is a man of peace – but as he takes office, he finds himself confronted with a rising threat in the heart of Europe: Adolf Hitler, and his designs on The Sudetenland.
At the very moment that war with Germany seems inevitable, Chamberlain stuns the world by throwing protocol aside and flying to meet Hitler personally. After successfully halting Hitler’s war machine, Chamberlain is declared a hero; but is Hitler really a man who can be relied upon to keep his word? And what will be the cost of peace?
Exhaustively researched and with a large cast of well-known historical characters, CHAMBERLAIN is a complex political thriller that tells the true story of Britain’s reluctant march to war from 1937-1939, from the point of view of the man at the centre of the storm. As the fate of the world hung in the balance, Neville Chamberlain played an unorthodox, high-risk game of diplomatic strategy against Hitler, knowing a single word could determine the fate of millions.
The cost of this game was Chamberlain’s reputation, and ultimately, his life.
“A dramatic and accessible telling of a vital episode in British and global history.”
- Professor Richard Toye, author of Churchill’s Empire
“This is an impressive volume, and an evocative, imaginative and original interpretation of the historical events that led to the outbreak of the Second World War. It is a welcome addition to the literature.”
- Julie V. Gottlieb, author of ‘Guilty Women’, Foreign Policy and Appeasement in Interwar Britain (2015)
“A gripping narrative… This may be the most opportune time for almost a hundred years to read a graphic novel about Neville Chamberlain.”
- Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool
At the very moment that war with Germany seems inevitable, Chamberlain stuns the world by throwing protocol aside and flying to meet Hitler personally. After successfully halting Hitler’s war machine, Chamberlain is declared a hero; but is Hitler really a man who can be relied upon to keep his word? And what will be the cost of peace?
Exhaustively researched and with a large cast of well-known historical characters, CHAMBERLAIN is a complex political thriller that tells the true story of Britain’s reluctant march to war from 1937-1939, from the point of view of the man at the centre of the storm. As the fate of the world hung in the balance, Neville Chamberlain played an unorthodox, high-risk game of diplomatic strategy against Hitler, knowing a single word could determine the fate of millions.
The cost of this game was Chamberlain’s reputation, and ultimately, his life.
“A dramatic and accessible telling of a vital episode in British and global history.”
- Professor Richard Toye, author of Churchill’s Empire
“This is an impressive volume, and an evocative, imaginative and original interpretation of the historical events that led to the outbreak of the Second World War. It is a welcome addition to the literature.”
- Julie V. Gottlieb, author of ‘Guilty Women’, Foreign Policy and Appeasement in Interwar Britain (2015)
“A gripping narrative… This may be the most opportune time for almost a hundred years to read a graphic novel about Neville Chamberlain.”
- Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool
164 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2024
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About the author
Benjamin Dickson
17 books20 followersBenjamin Dickson is a writer, artist and lecturer whose graphic novels include A New Jerusalem, Fight The Power! A Visual History of Protest Among the English-Speaking Peoples and Santa Claus vs the Nazis. He has had many short stories published in Britain, America and Germany, and has also co-produced several freely-available graphic novels on the subject of climate change. He lives and works in Bristol, UK.
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August 21, 2025
I think this is an important story to tell, of a Prime Minister who was vilified for cosying up to Hitler, when the likelihood is, like in this retelling, he did everything he could to avert another catastrophic war in Europe.
I am seeing parallels between Chamberlain's then-unusual jetting off to meet Hitler personally, and the current world leaders jetting around between Putin and Trump, and Czechoslovakia back then having its land bartered for peace, and now Ukraine.
Chamberlain tried to negotiate with Hitler as if he was a man of his word, and was frustrated by his breaking agreements - now we have a similar thing with Putin - who happily enters into negotiations, only to bend them to his own ends.
It's of course not exactly the same, many things differ - but it is interesting (..and scary) to read a dramatisation of the descent into WW2, while also following today's news.
Very worth a read, highly recommend.
I am seeing parallels between Chamberlain's then-unusual jetting off to meet Hitler personally, and the current world leaders jetting around between Putin and Trump, and Czechoslovakia back then having its land bartered for peace, and now Ukraine.
Chamberlain tried to negotiate with Hitler as if he was a man of his word, and was frustrated by his breaking agreements - now we have a similar thing with Putin - who happily enters into negotiations, only to bend them to his own ends.
It's of course not exactly the same, many things differ - but it is interesting (..and scary) to read a dramatisation of the descent into WW2, while also following today's news.
Very worth a read, highly recommend.
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