"An achievement that deserves to stand next to the most insightful fiction about life and death under fascism." - The New York Times "Alexander Stille's stunning achievement in Benevolence and Betrayal- the result of meticulous research and comprehensive understanding-is to give faces and personalities to people who might otherwise have been consigned to anonymity." - The New York Times Book Review "A beautifully written and moving book which I am sure will in time come to rank with the works of Primo Levi." - Times Literary Supplement (UK) " Benevolence and Betrayal , like all first-rate journalism, reshapes dusty history in the form of life-messy, tentative, poignant, and unforgettable." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "These stories are filled with courage and tragedy, spies and counterspies, escape and destruction. They are true, spellbinding, and sometimes almost unbelievable." - Star Tribune (Minneapolis).