Darkest hour : how Churchill brought England back from the brink

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Label

Darkest hour : how Churchill brought England back from the brink

Title remainder

how Churchill brought England back from the brink

Statement of responsibility

Anthony McCarten

Creator

• McCarten, Anthony, 1961-

Author

• McCarten, Anthony, 1961-

Subject

• Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
• Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945
• Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
• Biographies
• World War, 1939-1945 -- England
• Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

Genre

• Biography
• Biographies

Language

eng

Summary

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

Biography type

contains biographical information

Illustrations

• illustrations
• plates

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult