Number 10 Downing Street

Number 10 Downing Street is the seat of the British administration and contains Chamberlain’s apartment and offices. It is Legat’s place of work and the British setting for most of Days One and Two. Within Number 10, presence or absence within specific rooms is a sign of prestige and inclusion. Cleverly tries to shut Legat out of the Cabinet Room to prove his superior access over Legat’s, but Chamberlain’s increasing interest brings Legat into the room. Legat has the privilege of joining the Chamberlains for breakfast in their apartment above the offices, representing Chamberlain’s favor.

Munich

The city of Munich is the fulcrum for the novel’s plot, but also for Legat’s and Hartmann’s character arcs. It exists in two time settings: 1932, which occurs before the period of the novel but looms large in the protagonists’ memories, and 1938, the novel’s...