Night Flight to Dungavel
Peter Padfield
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Night Flight to Dungavel
Published
2014
Publisher
University Press of New England
Pages
468
ISBN-13
9781611685312
Description
Until now there has been no satisfactory answer to the question of why, in May of 1941, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess flew a German fighter plane across the channel to Scotland, crashing at night in a muddy field near Dungavel House. Though Hess had been one of Hitler's closest confidantes he was immediately denounced as a traitor in Berlin. Imprisoned in England, he was questioned by British MI6 and Churchill himself. The documents he had brought with him were confiscated and have not been made public to this day. Hess was tried at Nuremberg at the war's end and imprisoned at Spandau in Berlin, one of only seven former Nazis held there. The other six were all released, but Hess lingered there alone until his death in 1987, possibly by suicide, possibly not. The official report on Hess has always been that he acted alone, but many historians question this conclusion. In Night Flight to Dungavel, award winning historian Peter Padfield presents striking new evidence that spurs a wholesale reappraisal of the mystery: what actually happened, what role was played by Churchill and British intelligence, and what has been this episode's significance as a real turning point of the war. Expertly woven into a compelling narrative that touches on Nazi sympathizers among the British aristocracy, possible British foreknowledge of the "final solution", and the mysterious circumstances of Hess's death in Spandau prison, Night Flight to Dungavel is among the most important and gripping stories of World War II.
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How many pages are in Night Flight to Dungavel?
This edition of Night Flight to Dungavel has approximately 468 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Night Flight to Dungavel typically takes between 9h 45m and 6h 30m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 117,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Night Flight to Dungavel is approximately 117,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Night Flight to Dungavel?
Night Flight to Dungavel was written by Peter Padfield.
When was Night Flight to Dungavel published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2014. The original work may have been published on a different date.