Evan’s Reviews > The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 > Status Update
Evan
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Sept. 1, 1939. World War II begins. Reading about it never gets old. Being reminded of how it happened is always important, The evil never went away, as we well know. This is a story of people who were not prepared. Are we?
— Feb 10, 2026 10:38PM
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Evan
is finished
The rest are footnotes. Much contemplation. Minor preview to what I might say: this is one of the greatest books I've ever read.
— Feb 15, 2026 04:13PM
Evan
is on page 900 of 1050
900 pages; we take a breath and get ready to summit this 8,000-meter peak. A colossally sad epic tale with too many parallels that seem to never end in history.
— Feb 15, 2026 12:47PM
Evan
is on page 850 of 1050
Getting so close to nailing this mammoth triumph. What a book!! An absolute shoe-in for my Silver Holy Grail and teetering to a very rare Golden one. Shirer, you absolute beast, I am humbled.
— Feb 14, 2026 12:18PM
Evan
is on page 600 of 1050
Really rolling along now. I'm finding this impossible to put down.
— Feb 11, 2026 06:10PM

