1st Edition

Hitler's Englishman The Crime of 'Lord Haw-Haw'

By Francis Selwyn Copyright 1987
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

‘Lord Haw-Haw’ (William Joyce) was Hitler’s secret weapon of the airwaves. Nightly through the Second World War Joyce’s nasal tones were transmitted to a delighted if sceptical audience. He had a large and enthusiastic following, who looked upon his catchphrase ‘Jairmany calling’ as the promise of comic relief as sure as that provided by Tommy Handley and the much-loved radio programme It’s That... Read more

Preface.  Part 1: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.  Chapters 1-6.  Part 2: Berlin.  Chapters 7-12.  Part 3: Retribution.  Chapters 13-17.  Select Bibliography.

Biography

Francis Selwyn (pen name of Donald Serrell Thomas) (1934–2022) worked in journalism and publishing. His work primarily included Victorian-era historical crime and detective fiction, as well as books on factual crime and criminals, in particular several academic books on the history of crime in London. He was also Professor Emeritus of English Literature at Cardiff University.