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Taking London : Winston Churchill and the fight to save civilization / Martin Dugard.
"A soaring account of London's desperate fight for survival during the Blitz"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593473214 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations. London (England) > History > Bombardment, 1940-1941. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 940.542121 Dug | 31681010376671 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes a soaring account of London's desperate fight for survival during the Blitz"-- - Baker & Taylor
Presents a gripping account of Londonâs desperate fight for survival during the blitz where the fate of the British people hinges on a small group of elite pilots stopping this onslaughtâband of brothers known as The Fewâand Winston Churchillâs determination to face the Nazi menace head on. Illustrations. - Penguin Putnam
From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing seriesâwith more than 12 million copies soldâcomes a soaring account of England's desperate fight to fend off German invasion.
Great Britain, summer 1940. The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Adolf Hitlerâs powerful armies control Europe. England stands alone against this juggernaut, the whole world knowing it is only a matter of time before Nazi Germany unleashes its military might on the island nation. And in London, a new prime minister named Winston Churchill is determined to defeat the Nazi menace, no matter the costs.
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Luckily for Churchill, one quirky Englishman has seen the future. Air Vice-Marshall Hugh Dowding is head of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command. He has spent years preparing his nation's aerial defenses, utilizing the new technology of radar, training hundreds of hand-picked young pilots, and overseeing the design and purchase of the world's most up-to-date fighter aircraft. In time, the names "Spitfire" and "Hurricane" will become iconic, these airplanes synonymous with a David versus Goliath struggle between the RAF and German Luftwaffe. For the first time in history, the battlefield will not be on land or in water but entirely contested in the skies above. Nazi victory depends upon their overwhelming air power, and the fate of not just the British people but all of Western Civilization hinges on a small group of elite pilots stopping this onslaughtâa band of brothers who will go down in history as the Few.
Taking London puts the reader inside the action, bringing to life the personal sagas of Churchill, Dowding, and legendary fighter pilots like Peter Townsend, Geoffrey Wellum, Richard Hillary, and American Billy Fiske, all set against the defiant backdrop of wartime London. Told in fast-paced, you-are-there fashion, this third book in the epic Taking series is an indelible portrait of the moment the tide of WWII was turned, and the incredible heroes who made it happen.
