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1942: Winston Churchill and Britain's Darkest Hour
By Downing, Taylor
- ISBN
- 9781639362325
- Publisher
- Pegasus
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Starred Review on July 1, 2022 | Biographies Of Leaders
Downing (Spies in the Sky; Churchill's War Lab) offers a cogent book intended as a popular account of one year in the life of Winston Churchill, Britain's much analyzed, controversial, and consequential World War II prime minister. Recently criticized in Geoffrey Wheatcroft's Churchill's Shadow for his views on imperialism, labor, and cultural differences, this looming figure in 1942 was often on the defensive in Parlia...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
