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History
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson · narrated by John Lee, Erik Larson
First published 2020
Churchill's first year as prime minister, told through diaries and private letters, as bombs fall on London and his family and inner circle carry on anyway.
Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson (including the author)
Grumpy’s take“Churchill kept calm and carried on. You can keep calm and carry on not reading.”
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