Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06ZZ2XZ94 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 403 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Here, too, is the Earl of Suffolk, a swashbuckling British aristocrat whose rescue of two nuclear physicists from France helped make the Manhattan Project possible. Getting there, one young emigré declared, was "like getting to heaven". So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as "Last Hope Island". Here we meet the courageous King Haakon of Norway, whose distinctive "H7" monogram became a symbol of his country's resistance to Nazi rule, and his fiery Dutch counterpart, Queen Wilhelmina, whose antifascist radio broadcasts rallied the spirits of her defeated people. In this epic, character
Illuminating! golfer This book is a treasure for any history buffs, or anyone who lived through this era. It's beautifully written. I'll rave about this book to my friends, but NO ONE will be allowed to borrow it! Any reader of this fine history will appreciate the immense amount of research that went into compiling this excellent writing.. Another Good Lynn Olson History I like all of Lynne Olson's books. This history is slightly different than the others about London: it's not focused primarily in the city. The histories of various resistant movements focused in each of the continental countries under Nazi, were as much the focus as the actions of each of the principals who fled to England. They were great over-all views of events with which I was unfamiliar.As usual, her prose was very readable, the facts easily accessible, and the characters well-presented. I may have wanted more about the action in London, the interact. "One of the best books read on a slice of WWII history" according to Jack Gaenzle. My thanks to the author for bring this needed to be told story to light. Much is written about the big three allies during the war, but often neglected is the significant contributions of the Europeans contesting the war while residing in Great Britain and those who continued the struggle while living in occupied lands. The story of heroism , sacrifice , and sometimes humiliation of this European force of triumph makes for a story necessary to be told and understood by all interested in learning about WWII. The fiascos which resulted in the loss of life ar