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The Splendid and the Vile

Master of popular history Erik Larson tells the engrossing story of Churchill’s first year as prime minister in The Splendid and the Vile.

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Review of ‘The Splendid and the Vile’

When a body of historical literature is as vast as the one on Winston Churchill in World War II, it’s fair to ask whether the world needs yet another entry. But when the author is a master of popular history like Erik LarsonThe Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the…

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