The Short Version: “Himmler’s hirn heißt Heydrich” – Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich. In 1942, Reinhard Heydrich was nearly assassinated in Prague.  He died several days later of an infection resulting from said attempt – but what of his assassins? Also, what does it mean to write a novel about people who actually lived? The Review: This is one of those books that seems like a good idea and, for the most part, comes out okay… but the fact that it comes […]

Categories: Fiction • Tags: Fiction, Heydrich, HHhH, Laurent Binet, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sam Taylor, The Tournament of Books 2013, World War II