Petain's Crime investigates the role of Marechal Philippe Petain in the persecution and mass murder of Jews under the Vichy government. It remains the definitive account of this 'hero' and 'national saviour', whose complicity was long hidden in secrecy and shame. Since the first publication of Petain's Crime in 1990, there has been a radical change of attitude within the French government towards Vichy activities. This shift was brought about in part by Paul Webster's discoveries. Webster has now updated Petain's Crime to cover this historic development, including trials of war criminals and the national denunciation of Vichy that followed the death of President Francois Mitterrand, who had opposed official condemnation.
'An illuminating and dramatic account.' Independent on Sunday
'Lucidly and dispassionately, it tells an astounding story.' Evening Standard
'Paul Webster's account cuts through like a guillotine' Mail on Sunday
- ISBN10 033048785X
- ISBN13 9780330487856
- Publish Date 6 July 2001 (first published 14 June 1990)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 August 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Pan Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 336
- Language English