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Churchill's Hour
by Michael Dobbs
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0007107250
- ISBN 13
- 9780007107254
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2004 first edition, first impression with number line. Size tall octavo, 9.25" tall, 357 pages. Black hard cover with silver gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition near fine, there is a previous owner's discreet blind stamp to the title page otherwise a very clean copy. Dust jacket condition near fine, very slight rub to corners otherwise fine, not price clipped.
Synopsis
The combination of Michael Dobbs' excellent writing skills and historical passion, and the legendary character of Winston Churchill, have provided two triumphantly successful books in WINSTON'S WAR and NEVER SURRENDER.In 1941, the war appears to be going badly on many fronts. Churchill is the confirmed leader and so his domestic political struggles are slightly lessened, but battered, bloody and almost bankrupt, Britain limps on. Churchill knows his country cannot win the war alone.An alliance with America is paramount, and Churchill is determined to develop and use a friendship with Averall Harriman, American Ambassador to Britain, and personal friend of President Franklin Roosevelt. But his son's wife exploits this first. Pamela Churchill's passionate affair, conducted under her father-in-law's roof, presents Churchill with the appalling dilemma between saving his country, and allowing his son Randolph to be cuckolded.With no British battlefield successes, and with a jubilant Germany controlling Europe, 1941 was a bleak year. America continued resolute against fighting, but by the year's close Pearl Harbour had forced America into the war. Why had the Japanese been persuaded to attack American targets? And how were the rumours of the attack prevented from reaching American ears?Decisions of love and war are often matters of perception. And so it was in this case.This is an extraordinary novel of a man at bay, a nation facing disaster, and the political skills, human dilemmas and brilliant leadership that saved the day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017928
- Title
- Churchill's Hour
- Author
- Michael Dobbs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0007107250
- ISBN 13
- 9780007107254
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 357
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- NON FICTION FICTION SECOND WORLD WAR II ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN BATTLE OF BRITAIN SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL INVASION INVADING INVADER
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
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