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The splendid and the vile: a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz
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Published:
New York : Random House Large Print, [2020].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
First large print edition., Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 1015 pages (large print) : illustration, map ; 24 cm
Status:
MCPLD Palisade Large Print
Large Print 940.54 L334
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"On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold the country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally-and willing to fight to the end ... Larson shows ... how Churchill taught the British people 'the art of being fearless.' It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports--some released only recently--Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593172070, 0593172078

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General Note
"Published ... in association with Crown, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC"--Copyright page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 927-943) and index.
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"On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold the country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally-and willing to fight to the end ... Larson shows ... how Churchill taught the British people 'the art of being fearless.' It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports--some released only recently--Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Larson, E. (2020). The splendid and the vile: a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz. First large print edition. New York, Random House Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Larson, Erik, 1954-. 2020. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. New York, Random House Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Larson, Erik, 1954-, The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. New York, Random House Large Print, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Larson, Erik. The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. First large print edition. New York, Random House Large Print, 2020.

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