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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
By Larson, Erik
- ISBN
- 9780385348713
- Publisher
- Crown
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Reviewed on February 1, 2020 | Social Sciences
In this illuminating history, best-selling writer Larson (Dead Wake) offers context for and understanding of Britain's defense against Hitler's Germany under Winston Churchill's leadership during World War II. Focusing on a single year (May 1940-May 1941), which coincided with Churchill's appointment as Prime Minister, Larson presents a near-daily account through a combination of diary and journal entries, archives, and ne...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
