Darkest hour : how Churchill brought us back from the brink
McCarten, Anthony, 1961-2017
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Click and Collect for Darkest hour : how Churchill brought us back from the brinkMay, 1940. Britain is at war. The horrors of blitzkrieg have seen one western European democracy after another fall in rapid succession to Nazi boot and shell. Invasion seems mere hours away. Just days after becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must deal with this horror - as well as a skeptical King, a party plotting against him, and an unprepared public. Pen in hand and typist-secretary at the ready, how could he change the mood and shore up the will of a nervous people? In this gripping day-by-day, often hour-by-hour account of how an often uncertain Churchill turned Britain around, the celebrated Bafta-winning writer Anthony McCarten exposes sides of the great man never seen before. He reveals how he practiced and re-wrote his key speeches, from "Blood, toil, tears and sweat" to "We shall fight on the beaches"; his consideration of a peace treaty with Nazi Germany, and his underappreciated role in the Dunkirk evacuation; and, above all, how 25 days helped make one man an icon. Using new archive material, McCarten reveals the crucial behind-the-scenes moments that changed the course of history. It's a scarier - and more human - story than has ever been told.
Main title:
Darkest hour : how Churchill brought us back from the brink / Anthony McCarten.
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Imprint:
London : Viking, 2017.
Collation:
xii, 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Film tie-in : the story behind the motion picture-- on cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241340936
Dewey class:
941.084092941.084
Language:
English
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BRN:
340290
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 941.084 MACC | Available |
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