SUMMARY OF The Splendid and the Vile:: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz By Erik Larson

by Steve Austin

This is not the main book and in no way intends to replace it. It is however a SUMMARY which was calmly and marvelously written by Steve Austin The Splendid and the Vile (2020) is a meticulously explored record of Winston Churchill's first year of authority. Starting in 1940, he drove the country through France's acquiescence, the extraordinary salvage at Dunkirk, and the Nazi flying corps' bombarding rush of the UK, which killed approximately 44,000 Brits. Through everything, he held his awareness of what's actually funny and enchanting unconventionality that guarantees him an affectionate spot in our collective memory.

32 pages, Paperback

Published February 3, 2022