![]() ![]() ![]() And those personality quirks include Goebbels, Goring and other Nazis, who are not painted as the pictures of mental health!Ĭhurchill’s son, Randolph, was a chronic gambler, drinker and womanizer, in constant debt and at risk of embarrassing his famous father. But the book also paints a picture of familial relationships, governmental relationships and personality quirks of all involved. ![]() The book, of course, addresses the history of World War II during his first year, the blitz and England’s war strategy. Winston Churchill was 65 years old when he became prime minster, having previously served as a top naval officer. “The Splendid And The Vile” focuses “on Churchill’s first year as prime minister, to May 10, 1941, which coincided with the German air campaign as it evolved from sporadic, seemingly aimless air raids to a full-on assault against the city of London.” The book “is a more intimate account that delves into how Churchill and his circle went about surviving on a daily basis the dark moments and the light, the romantic entanglements and debacles…” This limited history is simply splendid (and not at all vile). ![]()
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