![]() ![]() Readers are treated to not just the nitty-gritty of war stuff and Churchill’s life-that’s actually a fairly small portion of the book. The Splendid and the Vile covers roughly two years of WWII, ending with the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the United States joining the war. ![]() Author Erik Larson expertly weaves daily life details of Londoners in with military strategy and events, skipping from underground bunkers to Churchill’s weekend home and back, creating a vivid image of this period from many angles. More than anything, it is an extremely human account of Britain’s wartime prime minister, those closest to him, and the daily life of the English during such a dramatic time in history. There is no denying that The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz is an exceptionally good and well-written book. ![]()
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