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1 online resource (1 audio file (180 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by John Lee. |
| Summary |
On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Commons to deliver his first speech as Prime Minister. Europe was in crisis: Three days earlier, Germany had invaded France and the Low Countries. Facing only feeble resistance, Hitler's armies were rapidly sweeping westward. Churchill had little support within the British government when he rose to address it that day. He lacked confidence, both in himself and in his ability to lead his nation to victory, for he recognized far earlier than most the military genius of Adolph Hitler, and the potency of the German military. In Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat, the eminent historian and master storyteller John Lukacs recreates this pivotal moment in world history, and reveals Churchill as he has rarely been seen before: as a man both unsure of himself and deeply fearful of his nation's defeat. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
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Prime ministers -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945.
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Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945.
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Lee, John.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781982443474 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1982443472 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11397813 |
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