Finest hour

By Tim Clayton, Phil Craig

Subjects: Britain, Battle of, 1940, Politics and government, Great britain, politics and government, 20th century, Schlacht, Britain, battle of, great britain, 1940, Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkerque, France, 1940, Great britain, royal air force, British Personal narratives, British Aerial operations, Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940) fast (OCoLC)fst00839040, World War, 1939-1945, Aerial Military operations, British, Military campaigns, Aerial operations, British, Social aspects, Social aspects of World War, 1939-1945, Personal narratives, British, World war, 1939-1945, social aspects, Campaigns, Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940, Dunkerque (France), Battle of, 1940, Schlacht um England

Description: Sixty years ago, Europe lay at the feet of Adolf Hitler. Standing between Hitler and world domination was the just-appointed Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a few hundred pilots in the Royal Air Force's Fighter Command. Defeat seemed inevitable. Instead, a legend was born. Taking its readers on a breathtaking journey from open lifeboats in North Atlantic gales to the cockpits of burning fighter planes, Finest Hour re-creates the tensions and uncertainties of the events of 1940 -- months when the fate of the world truly hung in the balance. It is a powerful account, told through the voices, diaries, letters, and memoirs of the men and women who lived and loved, fought and died, during that terrible yet ultimately triumphant year. The personal stories of these soldiers and airmen, diplomats and politicians, journalists and spies, are combined with a fresh and often controversial account of the swirling political intrigues and betrayals of the period. A testament to a year when a nation's darkest hour became its finest, Finest Hour is a singular achievement and an indispensable contribution to the literature of World War II. - Publisher.