1942: Britain at the Brink
$33.57
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
4 April 2023
Summary
‘Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator’ - Dan Snow
‘Vividly brings to life a terrible year’ - Max Hastings
‘Sheds intriguing light on just how close Churchill was to losing his grip on power’ - Publishers Weekly
In 1942, Britain stood at the brink of defeat. From the collapse in Malaya and the biggest surrender in British history at Singapore to the passing of three large German warships through the Straits of Dover in br…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349144528 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349144524 |
| Author: | Taylor Downing |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 4 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
Taylor Downing vividly brings to life a terrible year
Taylor Downing vividly brings to life a terrible year – Max Hastings * Sunday Times *
Taylor Downing is a wonderful historian and a wonderful history communicator. – Dan Snow * History Hit *
A revealing study… Downing sheds intriguing light on just how close Churchill was to losing his grip on power * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
Taylor Downing
Taylor Downing is a writer, historian and award-winning television producer. He read History at Cambridge University and worked at the Imperial War Museum and Thames Television before going on to become managing director and head of history at Flashback Television, a leading independent production company. His books include the bestselling Cold War (with Jeremy Isaacs), 1983, Breakdown, Secret Warriors, Night Raid, The World at War, Olympia, Spies in the Sky and Churchill’s War Lab.
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