The Big Three

 


9


Stalin traced his finger along the Curzon line which encompassed the cities of Brest and Lwów. Regarding the other world leaders with a steely gaze, he squared his shoulders so that his epaulets formed a straight and rigid line. “I will settle for the Eastern territories and nothing less.”


All of those present knew that the co-operation of the Soviet forces, allied with the Western powers, had been critical in turning the tide against Nazi Germany.


Churchill tightened his jowls around his cigar. He was not comfortable conceding anything to Stalin and even viewed Roosevelt with some distrust.


Roosevelt flicked the ashes from his cigarette into the ash­tray and coughed; a sound that rattled from deep within his chest. He pulled the matchbox towards himself and looked up, his pale face thoughtful. Shaking out a number of matches, he arranged them on the map…p.viii


In 1945 the World Leaders met at the conferences of Yalta and Potsdam. Among other decisions to be made was what to do with Poland. Stalin had his own ideas, which resulted in the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe for almost 50 years. But re-drawing of the map of Europe resulted in the prolonging of wartime conditions and more suffering and bloodshed than the Western leaders could have realized.



“Threaten to Undo Us”  is an historical novel based on the real life story of a family torn asunder by two powerful regimes. Liesel and her children suffer displacement and cruel punishment.  She wants her family to be safe and together, but is there any hope in a world turned upside down?


Available May 1st 2015. Threaten to Undo Us is 327 pages, trade paperback, publisher Promontory Press of Victoria, BC, ISBN 978-1-927559-68-0. Order Online through: Promontory Press http://goo.gl/1TmBDv Chapters-Indigo http://goo.gl/z0rFzo Amazon.ca http://goo.gl/4k4AGv Amazon.com http://goo.gl/FlsbZs


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