Larson also makes the readers understand that Churchill was an empathetic soul who cried easily and was fully aware of the burden of his position. Relying on sources that include the diaries of Churchill’s personal secretary and those of his daughter Mary, along with a trove of letters and newly declassified government documents, Larson invites readers to take another look at the courageous and complicated leader The book also has other interesting characters like Churchill's private secretary John Conville, Canadian-born newspaper mogul Lord Beaverbrook, Churchill’s devoted young daughter Mary, and his strong-willed wife Clementine. Larson also offers an interesting take on Churchill, who wasn't King George's first choice for Prime Minister. Larson, in an extremely suspenseful manner, gives perspective on the months between May 1940 and May 1941, when Germany confidently, violently, and nonstop sent its sophisticated bombers and fighters to annihilate English cities and the countryside. In his book ' The Splendid and the Vile', Erik Larson tells the magnificent saga of Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, examining his daily life during his first year as prime minister, when Hitler was leading a devastating blitzkrieg against the United Kingdom.
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