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French Vichy regime's darkest collaborator exposed.

If history fascinates you, particularly the harrowing times of World War II and the Vichy regime, "Bad Faith" offers a stark look at one of its most notorious figures. Carmen Callil doesn't only recount the chilling actions of Louis Darquier de Pellepoix but also delves into the profound personal impact of his legacy. It's a compelling read that masterfully blends thorough research with a narrative that's as insightful as it is haunting. It’s history, but it reads with the emotional force of a personal story.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Biography (2006)
  • Orwell Prize Nominee (2007)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2006)
  • Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize Nominee (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Bad Faith: A Forgotten History of Family, Fatherland and Vichy France

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ISBN: 9780307279255
Authors: Carmen Callil
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2007-12-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.9
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Bad Faith tells the story of one of history’s most despicable villains and con men—Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, Nazi collaborator and “Commissioner for Jewish Affairs” in France’s Vichy government.Darquier set about to eliminate Jews in France with brutal efficiency, delivering 75,000 men, women, and children to the Nazis and confiscating Jewish property, which he used for his own gain. Carmen Callil’s riveting and sometimes darkly comic narrative reveals Darquier as a self-obsessed fantasist who found his metier in propagating hatred—a career he denied to his dying day—and traces the heartrending consequences for his daughter Anne of her poisoned family legacy. A brilliant meld of epic sweep and psychological insight, Bad Faith is a startling history of our times.
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French Vichy regime's darkest collaborator exposed.

If history fascinates you, particularly the harrowing times of World War II and the Vichy regime, "Bad Faith" offers a stark look at one of its most notorious figures. Carmen Callil doesn't only recount the chilling actions of Louis Darquier de Pellepoix but also delves into the profound personal impact of his legacy. It's a compelling read that masterfully blends thorough research with a narrative that's as insightful as it is haunting. It’s history, but it reads with the emotional force of a personal story.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Biography (2006)
  • Orwell Prize Nominee (2007)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2006)
  • Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize Nominee (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.