Darkest hour : how Churchill brought England back from the brink
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Author
Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780062749512, 006274951X, 9780062749529, 0062749528
Physical Desc
xii, 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction
940.5341
1 available
940.5341
1 available
Hunterdon North County Branch - Adult Nonfiction
940.5341
1 available
940.5341
1 available
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Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062749512, 006274951X, 9780062749529, 0062749528
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-305) and index.
Description
Presents an account of the period immediately following Winston Churchill's ascendancy to Prime Minister and how he met the challenges of the Blitzkrieg.
Description
"May 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 a sometimes uncertain Churchill turned Britain around, the celebrated BAFTA-winning writer Anthony McCarten exposes sides of the great man never seen before. He reveals how Churchill practiced and rewrote 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 twenty-five days helped make one man an icon. Using new archive material, McCarten explores 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."--Dust jacket flap.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5341 | Available |
Hunterdon North County Branch - Adult Nonfiction | 940.5341 | Available |
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East Hanover Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.084 MCC | Available |
Long Hill Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.08 MCC | Available |
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.084 CHU MCC | Available |
Pequannock Library - Adult Nonfiction | 941.084 MCC | Available |
Roxbury Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | HISTORY 941.084 MCCARTEN | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCarten, A. (2017). Darkest hour: how Churchill brought England back from the brink (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCarten, Anthony, 1961-. 2017. Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back From the Brink. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCarten, Anthony, 1961-. Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back From the Brink Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCarten, Anthony. Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back From the Brink First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
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