The
splendid and the vile
a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz
Larson, Erik
1954-
creator
author.
text
bibliography
biography
nyu
2020
First edition.
monographic
eng
xii, 585 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
A portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz. On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. This shows in cinematic detail how Churchill taught the British people the art of being fearless.
Bleak expectations -- The rising threat -- A certain eventuality -- Dread -- Blood and dust -- The Americans -- Love amid the flames -- One year to the day -- Epilogue.
Erik Larson.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-554) and index.
Churchill, Winston
1874-1965
Prime ministers
Great Britain
Biography
World War, 1939-1945
Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945
Social aspects
Great Britain
DA566.9.C5 L326 2020
940.54/2121
9780385348713
2019045028
DLC
191011
20200318151607.0
1125275396
eng