Munich

Set during the pivotal Munich Conference of September 1938, this WWII-era spy thriller intertwines the lives of Hugh Legat, a British diplomat, and Paul von Hartmann, a German anti-Hitler resistance member. Once friends at Oxford, their paths converge amidst political turmoil, leading to a dramatic confrontation between loyalty and betrayal. With historical figures like Hitler and Chamberlain woven into the narrative, the novel brings to life the tension and stakes of a critical moment in history, now adapted into a Netflix film.