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The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson

A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. Crown, 2020.

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The riveting tale of personal and professional challenges facing Winston Churchill during his first year in office, with insights into his military campaigns, personal life, Nazi Blitz attacks, and the controversies that followed his career.

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Who should read The Splendid and the Vile

Historians • teachers • students • military enthusiasts • Churchill aficionados • anyone who enjoys British history

About the author of The Splendid and the Vile

Erik Larson is a national bestselling author and American journalist. He was a contributing writer to The Wall Street Journal, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly. Larson holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. In 2004, he received the Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category.

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