La Splendeur et l'Infamie
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Vous avez aimé The Crown ？ Vous allez adorer La Splendeur et l'Infamie。
10 mai 1940。 Le jour où Churchill est nommé Premier ministre， Adolf Hitler envahit les Pays-Bas et la Belgique。 Au cours de l'année qui suit， l'Allemagne nazie mène contre l'Angleterre une campagne de bombardement d'une intensité inédite。 Acculé， le " Vieux Lion " doit préserver à tout prix le moral de son peuple。。。 et convaincre le président Roosevelt d'entraîner les États-Unis dans la guerre。
Si durant cette période la vie publique de Churchill est chaotique， sa vie privée ne l'est pas moins。 Son épouse et lui doivent gérer leur fille qui se rebelle contre leur autorité， et leur fils， confronté à l'adultère de sa femme。
À partir de nombreux documents inédits （depuis les journaux intimes des principaux protagonistes jusqu'aux documents confidentiels récemment déclassifiés）， Erik Larson redonne ses lettres de noblesse à la politique en nous faisant vivre une année exceptionnelle aux côtés de Churchill。 Que ce soit au 10 Downing Street ou à son domicile privé， cet homme aux ressources inépuisables， toujours surprenant， fera preuve d'un leadership hors du commun qui permettra à tout un pays – et à une famille – de rester unis。
Aussi palpitant et addictif qu'une série， La Splendeur et l'Infamie s'est classé numéro un des ventes dès sa sortie en Angleterre et aux États-Unis。 Il a été élu meilleur livre de l'année par le Washington Post et Barack Obama l'a désigné parmi ses livres préférés de l'année。
" Le genre de page-turner que l'on voudrait trouver plus souvent parmi les livres d'Histoire。 Larson réussit véritablement à donner au lecteur l'impression "d'y êtreˮ， de vivre aux côtés de Churchill。 " Bill Gates。
À propos d'Erik Larson : " Larson raconte comme on filme : au plus près des événements， des acteurs et des témoins。 Hautement recommandable。 " Jean-Christophe Buisson， Le Figaro
10 mai 1940。 Le jour où Churchill est nommé Premier ministre， Adolf Hitler envahit les Pays-Bas et la Belgique。 Au cours de l'année qui suit， l'Allemagne nazie mène contre l'Angleterre une campagne de bombardement d'une intensité inédite。 Acculé， le " Vieux Lion " doit préserver à tout prix le moral de son peuple。。。 et convaincre le président Roosevelt d'entraîner les États-Unis dans la guerre。
Si durant cette période la vie publique de Churchill est chaotique， sa vie privée ne l'est pas moins。 Son épouse et lui doivent gérer leur fille qui se rebelle contre leur autorité， et leur fils， confronté à l'adultère de sa femme。
À partir de nombreux documents inédits （depuis les journaux intimes des principaux protagonistes jusqu'aux documents confidentiels récemment déclassifiés）， Erik Larson redonne ses lettres de noblesse à la politique en nous faisant vivre une année exceptionnelle aux côtés de Churchill。 Que ce soit au 10 Downing Street ou à son domicile privé， cet homme aux ressources inépuisables， toujours surprenant， fera preuve d'un leadership hors du commun qui permettra à tout un pays – et à une famille – de rester unis。
Aussi palpitant et addictif qu'une série， La Splendeur et l'Infamie s'est classé numéro un des ventes dès sa sortie en Angleterre et aux États-Unis。 Il a été élu meilleur livre de l'année par le Washington Post et Barack Obama l'a désigné parmi ses livres préférés de l'année。
" Le genre de page-turner que l'on voudrait trouver plus souvent parmi les livres d'Histoire。 Larson réussit véritablement à donner au lecteur l'impression "d'y êtreˮ， de vivre aux côtés de Churchill。 " Bill Gates。
À propos d'Erik Larson : " Larson raconte comme on filme : au plus près des événements， des acteurs et des témoins。 Hautement recommandable。 " Jean-Christophe Buisson， Le Figaro
Reviews
Kristin
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Very detailed and interesting book！
Janis
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Eric Larson is one of my favorite authors。
Theresa Wyatt
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Good illustration of Churchill's craft of writing - power of just the right words -Stalled at some parts of the narrative。 Good illustration of Churchill's craft of writing - power of just the right words -Stalled at some parts of the narrative。 。。。more
Kathy
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I tried to listen to the audio version of this book and I just couldn’t pay attention。 I’m bummed because I know I would find it very interesting， I just couldn’t pay attention。
Phyllis
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4 1/2 stars。 Read the book and listened to the audiobook。 Loved it！ Behind the scenes feel， personal and suspenseful even though we all now know how WWII unfolded and ended。 So very relatable to the Ukraine situation right now [March 2022] …Churchill desperately wanting/needing ships and support from America/Roosevelt to defend against Hitler/Nazi invasion feels very much like President Zelenskyy asking for planes， sanctions and no fly zone to fend off the Putin/Russian invasion。 The diary/journ 4 1/2 stars。 Read the book and listened to the audiobook。 Loved it！ Behind the scenes feel， personal and suspenseful even though we all now know how WWII unfolded and ended。 So very relatable to the Ukraine situation right now [March 2022] …Churchill desperately wanting/needing ships and support from America/Roosevelt to defend against Hitler/Nazi invasion feels very much like President Zelenskyy asking for planes， sanctions and no fly zone to fend off the Putin/Russian invasion。 The diary/journal entries from Mary Churchill and John Colville were so compelling。 Winston Churchill’s words inspiring a nation to band together， tempering dire situations with hope。 。。。more
Alex
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Stalled out on me after getting rather dully reptitive。
Chantelle Marshall
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3。7 stars。 Learned some interesting things。 Like that there were short chapters that broke up the story into digestible parts。 Still think this era is written about ad nauseum， but that didn't deter me from enjoying this book。 3。7 stars。 Learned some interesting things。 Like that there were short chapters that broke up the story into digestible parts。 Still think this era is written about ad nauseum， but that didn't deter me from enjoying this book。 。。。more
T。J。
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Closer to three stars than five。Ostensibly about the first year of Winston Churchill's prime minstership， from May 1940 to May 1941， the book is divided by three different stories: London surviving the blitz， the Churchill family navigating personal struggles， and how Nazi leadership tried to conquer Britain。The best section， and the primary focus， is how Winston Churchill had to remain resolute in the face of pummeling bombing while trying to convince Roosevelt （and America itself） to join him。 Closer to three stars than five。Ostensibly about the first year of Winston Churchill's prime minstership， from May 1940 to May 1941， the book is divided by three different stories: London surviving the blitz， the Churchill family navigating personal struggles， and how Nazi leadership tried to conquer Britain。The best section， and the primary focus， is how Winston Churchill had to remain resolute in the face of pummeling bombing while trying to convince Roosevelt （and America itself） to join him。I was less interested in young Mary Churchill's dating life or daughter-in-law Pamela's affairs。 John Colville， a civil servant， becomes a major character I assume because his diary offered good primary evidence。 He didn't seem to do much other than witness。Hess and Goring offer brief interludes about how the Nazis were viewing things。Mid-level Larson。 。。。more
Julie
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I wish Erik Larson had been writing my history books back in high school。 He has an amazing way of bringing everyone alive and making history an intriguing and fascinating read。 This book was no exception。
Panagiotis Efraimidis
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Amazing journey with so many details。。。
Bradford Combs
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While I didn't enjoy this book as much as Devil in the White City， the quality was certainly there。 I'd go so far as to say it's probably better than my ranking。 I think my hesitation is only due to how much WWII material out there。 It can be numbing。 That said， this was still enjoyable and worth a read if you're interested in the subject matter。 While I didn't enjoy this book as much as Devil in the White City， the quality was certainly there。 I'd go so far as to say it's probably better than my ranking。 I think my hesitation is only due to how much WWII material out there。 It can be numbing。 That said， this was still enjoyable and worth a read if you're interested in the subject matter。 。。。more
Courtney Homer
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Took me a little while to get into it， but I was hooked by the end。 Fascinating telling me England during early WWII （pre-US involvement）。 The level of devastation is shocking。 And I loved the juxtaposition of that against the carrying on of life - particularly through Mary Churchill。
Dale
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New， personal information about WW2 and PM Churchill。 Hard for me to understand why the US didn't enter the war sooner。 New， personal information about WW2 and PM Churchill。 Hard for me to understand why the US didn't enter the war sooner。 。。。more
John Becker
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What a splendid read。 Highly recommended。 Knowing this book had very good reviews， I somehow had lower expectations due to the short time frame of the subject matter。 I was overwhelmed。 Having read a couple of other books by Larson I knew of his great narrative writing style。 It reads like a novel， though definitely a work of history。 The story is about Churchill's first year as PM with his family and heroic British citizens during the vile Nazi bombings and an anticipated invasion of England。 L What a splendid read。 Highly recommended。 Knowing this book had very good reviews， I somehow had lower expectations due to the short time frame of the subject matter。 I was overwhelmed。 Having read a couple of other books by Larson I knew of his great narrative writing style。 It reads like a novel， though definitely a work of history。 The story is about Churchill's first year as PM with his family and heroic British citizens during the vile Nazi bombings and an anticipated invasion of England。 Larson has brought the many characters surrounding Churchill to life。 You could feel the tensions of his decision making and plea for American assistance。 With all of his idiosyncrasies he was truly the man for the time。 Never thought a book of history could be such a page turner。 。。。more
Terry Hansen
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Could not get engaged not a good read。 I usually love historical reads but not this one。
Amy Austin
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Inside look at Churchill's first year during WWII。 Always good to learn about such an important time， the mastery of Churchill， and the bravery of the English; however， it was a little repetitive。 Bombing after bombing。 The family insights were not that interesting to me。 Inside look at Churchill's first year during WWII。 Always good to learn about such an important time， the mastery of Churchill， and the bravery of the English; however， it was a little repetitive。 Bombing after bombing。 The family insights were not that interesting to me。 。。。more
Lauren
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An excellent history of a narrow slice of WWII history。 I liked the many diary excerpts from the well-connected and ordinary alike。 Larson tells a suspenseful tale and features Churchill’s daughter Mary and daughter-in-law， plus his personal secretary John Colville， winningly。I happened to start this just as Russia invaded Ukraine and the gravity of the present echoed in the tale of the past。 The parallels between Churchill and Zelensky， Hitler and Putin， the bombing of England and the bombing o An excellent history of a narrow slice of WWII history。 I liked the many diary excerpts from the well-connected and ordinary alike。 Larson tells a suspenseful tale and features Churchill’s daughter Mary and daughter-in-law， plus his personal secretary John Colville， winningly。I happened to start this just as Russia invaded Ukraine and the gravity of the present echoed in the tale of the past。 The parallels between Churchill and Zelensky， Hitler and Putin， the bombing of England and the bombing of Ukraine， the desperation of England and Ukraine in battles they fought/are fighting independently， and the suffering of the British and the Ukrainians are stunning。 I didn’t intend to read this book because of the Russian invasion but it gave the book more resonance。 。。。more
Nyamka
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1940 онд Черчилль анх Ерөнхий сайд болсоноос хойших үйл явдлууд гарч эхэлдэг ном。 Дэлхийн хоёрдугаар дайныг ойлгоё гэвэл мэдээж 1-р дайнаас эхлэх хэрэгтэй гэдэг。 Гэвч ямарч байсан уншъя гэж бодож байснаараа энэ номыг эхлүүлэв。 Өнөөгийн Орос-Украйны дайны нөхцөл байдал 2-р дайны эхлэлтэй тун төстэй санагдаж гол гол түүхэн хүмүүс мөн өнөөгийн зарим нэг хүмүүстэй төстэй санагдаж байгаа нь сонин бас айдас төрүүлнэ。 Номоо унших явцдаа түүхэн үйл явдлуудыг сайн ойлгохын тулд тухайн цаг үеийг харуулсан 1940 онд Черчилль анх Ерөнхий сайд болсоноос хойших үйл явдлууд гарч эхэлдэг ном。 Дэлхийн хоёрдугаар дайныг ойлгоё гэвэл мэдээж 1-р дайнаас эхлэх хэрэгтэй гэдэг。 Гэвч ямарч байсан уншъя гэж бодож байснаараа энэ номыг эхлүүлэв。 Өнөөгийн Орос-Украйны дайны нөхцөл байдал 2-р дайны эхлэлтэй тун төстэй санагдаж гол гол түүхэн хүмүүс мөн өнөөгийн зарим нэг хүмүүстэй төстэй санагдаж байгаа нь сонин бас айдас төрүүлнэ。 Номоо унших явцдаа түүхэн үйл явдлуудыг сайн ойлгохын тулд тухайн цаг үеийг харуулсан кинонуудыг мөн үзэв。 Киноны жагсаалт:- 1938: Munich Agreement - "Munich – The Edge of War （2021）"- 1940: Churchill; "The darkest Hour （2017）"- 1940: The miracle at Dunkirk; "Dunkirk （2017）"- 1941~1945: Alternative history in Nazi occupied Paris; "Inglourious Basterds （2009）"- 1941: Nazi occupied Guernsey island; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society （2018） 。。。more
Kelley Kimble
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Fascinating。 So well researched。 It’s long and extremely detailed。 I got bored in parts and had to listen in small chunks。 I especially liked the focus on Churchill and his family。 Listened via Libby
Susan Tunis
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Why did I speed read The Splendid and the Vile？ Because Erik Larson his own self was coming by the bookstore to sign a buttload of copies， and it's polite to have read the book when making small talk with an author for an extended time。 Look， I'm not a history buff， and even I can see that Erik Larson is extraordinarily gifted at what he does。 I've read several of his prior books。 I HATE reading about WWII。 （It's the whole murdered family thing。） The fact that I got through the entire book speak Why did I speed read The Splendid and the Vile？ Because Erik Larson his own self was coming by the bookstore to sign a buttload of copies， and it's polite to have read the book when making small talk with an author for an extended time。 Look， I'm not a history buff， and even I can see that Erik Larson is extraordinarily gifted at what he does。 I've read several of his prior books。 I HATE reading about WWII。 （It's the whole murdered family thing。） The fact that I got through the entire book speaks to it's excellence。 And while it's history， I have to tell you， the subject matter felt eerily timely。 As I read about the Blitz， all I could think about were the poor， innocent Ukrainian people having an almost identical experience！On a final note， bonus points for the MANY Churchill bathtub references。 That's the stuff they simply never taught me in high school--much to my school's detriment。 。。。more
J。J。
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There are lots of Churchill books， so I appreciate this one really focusing on his leadership during the blitz。 It also interwove family events and well as the German leaders for a good， well researched narrative history of the blitz。
Susan
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A book that chronicles almost day by day Churchill reign during ww2。 Too much at a time when we are encountering another war。 Too much detail including what they ate。 Not my cup of tea。
Dave Murk
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During my reading of this thoroughly researched account of Chuchill's first year as PM， I kept thinking about my mom who was a nurse in Bristol and London during the blitz。 Her accounts match Larson's descriptions of the persevering British citizens。 From the sleep deprivation to the obvious horror of losing loved ones; just a stunning achievement by the British populace。 As for the book; it moves quickly from lighthearted anecdotes to devastating descriptions of the constant fall of bombs in ne During my reading of this thoroughly researched account of Chuchill's first year as PM， I kept thinking about my mom who was a nurse in Bristol and London during the blitz。 Her accounts match Larson's descriptions of the persevering British citizens。 From the sleep deprivation to the obvious horror of losing loved ones; just a stunning achievement by the British populace。 As for the book; it moves quickly from lighthearted anecdotes to devastating descriptions of the constant fall of bombs in neighborhoods。 The jacket says " 。。。 takes the reader out of today's political dysfunction to a time of true leadership。" From preliminary accounts of Putin's aggression and the Ukrainian response， we see the courage of Churchill （and the British citizens！） is present today。 We can only hope that our country could mount such a response。 Lastly- the research Larson does is as remarkable as his other works。 （there's a hundred pages of evidence to that feat in the epilogue） 。。。more
Lori
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4。5 stars rounded up; Particularly emotional reading this account of Churchill's first year as Prime Minister and the bombing of London during the current bombing of Ukraine。 4。5 stars rounded up; Particularly emotional reading this account of Churchill's first year as Prime Minister and the bombing of London during the current bombing of Ukraine。 。。。more
Karen Brinkman
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Fascinating
Becky
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Love Eric Larson's books。 Love Eric Larson's books。 。。。more
Yvette Nunez
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exceptional A wonderful book that makes you feel like you are there， witnessing history， living among giants —elevated by their courage and resolve。 I enjoyed it immensely and will miss the company。
Amy
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I really think I would have given this 5 stars if I had read the printed book instead of listening to the audio version。 The narrator drive me crazy with his attempts at female voices， they were all breathy and fluttery and stupid and hard to understand。 But the writing， and the way the story was told， was spectacular。
Stephanie
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Sometimes closer to 3。5 but this was such a different method of relating WWII history that I feel like it deserves an extra half star。 I went into this book totally blind， although I did read Larson's previous novel。 The personal details of the men and women involved in and affected by （primarily） the war between Germany and England were almost all new to me。 In some ways， it brought the war to a more human scale and in others it made it the game of powerful figures。 Larson handled both deftly。 Sometimes closer to 3。5 but this was such a different method of relating WWII history that I feel like it deserves an extra half star。 I went into this book totally blind， although I did read Larson's previous novel。 The personal details of the men and women involved in and affected by （primarily） the war between Germany and England were almost all new to me。 In some ways， it brought the war to a more human scale and in others it made it the game of powerful figures。 Larson handled both deftly。 How refreshing to hear tales about Churchill that removed the myth and elevated the peculiar man himself， including is penchant for pink silk undergarments， daily naps， and working from bed until the afternoon。 。。。more
Aniara Sani
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