{"product_id":"taken-at-midnight-paperback","title":"Taken at Midnight - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Hayhurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn your quest for respectability I think we can say you have been talking out of both corners of your mouth. One corner talks to your rich backers, the other to your street-fighters.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1931. Hans Litten is one of the most celebrated lawyers in Berlin, famed for his brilliant mind and the rhetorical flair with which he defends those fighting back against the rapidly growing Nazi movement. So, when he calls Herr Hitler as star witness in the trial of a band of murderous SA men, the politician feels the full force of Litten's intellect, wit and courage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt arouses in Hitler a feeling he can't abide or forget. Two years later, on the night of the Reichstag fire, Litten is arrested. He is held without trial, beaten, tortured, and threatened as 'an enemy of human society'. As Litten disappears into the Nazi system, his indomitable mother, Irmgard, confronts his captors and, at enormous personal risk, fights to secure his release. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis riveting drama by the writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Crossed Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e explores Irmgard's struggle, her son's resistance, and the heroic battle of the weak against the powerful, truth against lies and mothers against murderers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaken At Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e received its world premiere on 26 September 2014 at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. This edition features an introduction by the author.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Hayhurst\u003c\/b\u003e has largely written and directed for TV and film. His credits include \u003ci\u003e37 Days\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2), \u003ci\u003eHans Litten vs Adolf Hitler: To Stop A Tyrant\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2), \u003ci\u003eTerror! Robespierre and the French Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2), \u003ci\u003eLondon's Burning\u003c\/i\u003e (Juniper Communications for Channel 4), \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Crossed Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2), \u003ci\u003eThe Difficult Birth of the NHS\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC2), and \u003ci\u003eThe Somme\u003c\/i\u003e (Darlow-Smithson for Channel 4).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755319329056,"sku":"9781472590299","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c840da07090115d056af01297fed30f.webp?v=1780055528","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taken-at-midnight-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}