The Hour Strikes

“A vital, compelling story told brilliantly and beautifully by a master of dramatic narrative. No one does minute-by-minute history better than Evan Thomas.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of And There Was Light

“This thrilling, fast-paced story takes you inside the war rooms and bunkers where history was made and democracy was saved in the summer of 1941. With amazing research and compelling writing, it reveals the decisions of Hitler, Roosevelt, and Churchill that brought America into World War II. It’s an exciting read and also an important one, filled with lessons for today about standing up to authoritarianism.”—Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker

“The Hour Strikes is a wonderfully engaging, entertaining, minute-by-minute history, focusing relentlessly on three giants of the last century and arguably the most dramatic year of modern times.”—Alex Kershaw, New York Times bestselling author of Patton’s Prayer

“A masterful storyteller, Evan Thomas brings to brilliant life a crucial turning point in World War II and the three men at its center whose game of wits will decide the future of the war and the world. Seemingly on the cusp of victory, Adolf Hitler finds himself outfoxed by his own hubris and his two opponents in the game—Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill—who join forces to bring him down.”—Lynne Olson, New York Times bestselling author of Citizens of London

“What accounts for sheer courage? Moment by moment, this book reveals a psychic recipe for leadership that feels as vital to our world today as it was in 1941. It com­pletely swept me away.”—Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author of Age of Ambition

“Evan and Oscie Thomas have delivered a ticking-clock narrative that takes you inside the room of those crucial moments of the singular year that shaped the modern world. The Hour Strikes brings new urgency to a world racing into an uncertain future, where the decisions of the few will soon affect the lives of the many, and where history is yet unwritten.”—Catherine Grace Katz, author of Shadow Before the Flame

“In war, there can come a point when the tide begins to turn, favoring one side until victory seems imminent. Ultimately, though, as journalist and prolific history author Evan Thomas shows in this book coauthored with his wife, Oscie, the outcome is shaped by the leaders in command… . This compelling book features concise, engaging chapters and is an excellent read for history and WWII enthusiasts.”—Booklist

“Husband-and-wife authors examine a pivotal year in wartime… . Even readers broadly familiar with the course of the war are likely to find something new here. How the U.S. entered World War II—a well-paced and richly detailed account.”—Kirkus Reviews

Evan Thomas is the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestsellers John Paul Jones, Sea of Thunder, and First. He previously worked as a writer and editor for Time and Newsweek. He is a frequent guest on television and radio talk shows.

Oscie Thomas has collaborated with Evan on his books since retiring as a lawyer.

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