NCB Book Discussion:The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson In-Person
On Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. For the next twelve months, Hitler waged a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold the country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally. Larson shows how Churchill taught the British people "the art of being fearless." It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports, Larson provides a new lens on London's darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill, his family, and the cadre of close advisers who comprised Churchill's "Secret Circle". Larsen takes readers out of today's political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when Churchill's eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.
- Date:
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- North County Branch Library Main Meeting Room
- Location:
- North County Branch Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book Club