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Dec 19, 2020nancyR2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Erik Larson's history of the first year of Churchill's role as Prime Minister is fascinating. He gives a day by day account of some of the key moments during that year, and shows just how devastating the London blitz was, and how Winston rose to the challenge. I especially enjoyed learning about the year through the diaries and observations of people who were closest to Winston during that time, including his daughter Mary and his secretary John Colville. Simple diary entries from several of the thousands of British Observers during that time are very enlightening about what life was like for regular Brits. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in WWII, Churchill's first year as PM and anyone who would like to expand their knowledge in that sector. I'm not usually a reader of non-fiction, but this is thoroughly enjoyable and I learned a lot of interesting things!! I would read a "Volume 2" if it was available. Erik Larson's books are very entertaining!!