Winston churchill covers the problems confronted by churchill as he becomes prime minister, the battle of france, the story of dunkirk, the battle of britain, and the rebuilding of englands army. The second volume in the wwii history written with simplicity, lucidity, and gusto by the legendary leader and nobel p. Winston churchills second book in his world war ii series covers the time period from may to december 1940. Volume ii their finest hour disguised surface raiders excursion of the scheer the jervis bay saves the convoy the uboat peril dominates.
The early weeks of spring, 1940 were very busy for churchill, since he had to name all of the heads of the government agencies he presided over as the incoming prime minister of great britain. The second world war by winston churchill, first edition. Their finest hour second world war series book club edition. The second world war, particularly the period from 1940 to 1942 when britain fought with the support of the empire and a few allies, was the climax of churchill. Focusing on the period from may 1940 to the end of the year, their finest hour embraces sir winston churchills first days as prime minister, frances defeat, british troops mass evacuation from dunkirk and the uneasy summer when the enemy was daily expected upon our shores.
The second volume in the wwii history written with simplicity, lucidity, and gusto by the legendary leader and nobel prize winner the new york times. The second world war author churchill, winston s formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition good binding hardcover publisher the riverside press place of publication cambridge,massachusetts date published 1949 keywords. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the british empire and its commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say. The second volume in the wwii history written with simplicity, lu. Their finest hour enthrallingly recounts key events and battles from may to december 1940 as britain stood isolated while nazi germany pursued its seemingly unconquerable war path the fall of france, dunkirk and the battle of britain, the horrors of the blitz and hitlers plans to invade and crush russia, his sole ally in europe. Their finest hour, 1949 toronto public library overdrive. Winston churchill s second book in his world war ii series covers the time period from may to december 1940. Their finest hour second world war series book club edition hardcover january 1, 1949. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The second world war can be read with profit by students of the period as a memoir by a leading participant rather than a comprehensive history by a professional and detached historian. In 1938 britain and germany almost went to war over hitlers desire to annex part of czechoslovakia. Their finest hour is part of the epic sixvolume account of world war ii told from the viewpoint of a man who led in the fight against tyranny, and enriched with extensive primary sources including memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, daybyday accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies.
Churchill the second world wa book 2 thanks for sharing. Winston churchill, their finest hour if you want to really read an authoritative study on how the daily grind of war affected the political leadership of a nation, churchills the second world war series is as good a place as any to start, especially with the second volume, their finest hour. In their finest hour, winston churchill describes the invasion of france and a growing sense of dismay in britain. Their finest hour the riverside press cambridge the second world war hardcover january 1, 1949 by winston churchill author. Covers the problems confronted by churchill as he becomes prime minister, the battle of france, the story of dunkirk, the battle of britain, and the rebuilding of englands army. Prime minister neville chamberlain flew to munich to secure a guarantee that there would be no. Volume ii their finest hour installment 12 home defence book i the fall of france. As a new book doubts the role of winston churchills rhetoric in galvanising the nation, we argue that a great speech still has the power to change the. Their finest hour winston churchill the second world war book 2. Prime minister of great britain 19401945, churchill won the nobel prize for literature in 1953. Three fine volumes from the folio society printed on caxton wove paper at the bath press and bound by them in three quarter buckram and printed cloth. Stobern sie in bestsellern als handliche pocket bookausgabe.
Their finest hour the riverside press cambridge the. The second world war their finest hour volume 2, first. Winston churchill finest hour best version youtube. For churchill to maintain optimism of british victory in the darkest days of world war ii required a sense of hope. Their finest hour by sir winston churchill alibris. Their finest hour the international churchill society. Churchill labelled the moral of the work as follows.
Their finest hour volume 2 of the second world war, winston churchill. At a time when leadership is challenged at every turn, that legacy looms larger and remains more relevant than ever. The second world war is a history of the period from the end of the first world war to july 1945, written by winston churchill. A compilation of winston churchills diary entries and memorandums, this book is very informative with a lot of inside information in the political realm, showing how england was sustained and strengthened to stand alone, and to finally form alliances with soviet russia and the u. Churchills warnings about the danger of the new nazi regime in germany initially fell on deaf ears. Their finest hour by winston churchill 1949, hardback for. This was their finest hour is the name commonly given to this speech sir winston churchill delivered to the house of commons on june 18. Their finest hour second world war series book club edition hardcover january 1, 1949 by winston s. Churchill, 1949, published in association with the cooperation pub.
Their finest hour, 1949 navy general library program. Their finest hour, the second world war by winston s. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the british empire and its commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, this was their finest hour. Published by houghton mifflin co, boston, ma, 1949. Pdf their finest hour download full pdf book download. At a time when leadership is challenged at every turn, that legacy looms larger and. History world war two winston churchill the finest hour speech. A fine copy, internally very clean and bright, tight binding. Arnison, christmas, 1948, and with facsimile holograph thank you slip taped to verso of front free facing. Churchill 18741965 has been called by historians the man of the twentieth century.
Churchill was a prolific writer for most of his lifetime in order to support his family. This was their finest hour was a speech delivered by winston churchill to the house of commons of the united kingdom on 18 june 1940, just over a month after he took over as prime minister at the head of an allparty coalition government. As a new book doubts the role of winston churchills rhetoric in galvanising the nation, we argue that a. Their finest hour second world war series book club. Winston churchill, their finest hour if you want to really read an authoritative study on how the daily grind of war affected the political leadership of a nation, churchill s the second world war series is as good a place as any to start, especially with the second volume, their finest hour.
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