The Splendid and the Vile
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The Splendid and the Vile

by Erik Larson

2020•Biography•608 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentarywarunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDocumentaryWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Churchill, winston, 1874-1965Prime ministers, great britainWorld war, 1939-1945, great britainWorld war, 1939-1945, campaignsWorld war, 1939-1945, social aspectsGreat britain, historyPrime ministersBiography

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Author
Erik Larson
Published
2020
Pages
608
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