Gossip from the Forest (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Keneally
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Work: Historical chronicle
- Time of Work: November, 1918
- Setting: Berlin, Germany, and Compiegne, France
- Principal Characters: Matthias Erzberger, Marshall Foch, Maxime Weygand, Count Alfred Maiberling, Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, General Detlev von Winterfeldt
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Power, personal or social, Politics, France or French people, 1910’s, War, Military life or service, Peace, Germany or German people, Diplomacy or diplomats, Berlin, Treaties
- Locales: France, Berlin, Germany, Compiègne, France
The Novel
In the autumn of 1918, the war started to go very badly for Germany and her allies. Not only were they beginning to be defeated in the field, but also the armed forces were refusing to obey orders and alarming acts of rebellion with Socialist and Communist overtones were erupting throughout the country. The end was drawing near, and steps were being taken to provide for the belated abdication of the Kaiser and the peaceful transition of power to a republican government. A cease-fire had to be arranged quickly, not only to save lives on both sides but also to halt the...
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