Never Surrender (novel)
OCLC 56444836 | | |
| Preceded by | Winston's War | |
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Never Surrender is a novel by
“Churchill… is the greatest human being ever to occupy 10 Downing Street”. So concludes Roy Jenkins in his definitive biography of the great wartime leader. Michael Dobbs, the author of this novel, states in an after note, “the world will never know the full debt of gratitude it owes to Winston Spencer Churchill”.
Never Surrender begins with Europe in turmoil. The date is May 10, 1940. Germany has just completed its conquest of Denmark and Norway and has turned its attack to the west by invading France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The government of the United Kingdom is in chaos. Neville Chamberlain has stepped down or been forced from the Prime Minister's office. And the man nobody really wants, the highly unpopular Winston Churchill, has been chosen to succeed him.
Within days of his taking office, the
References
- ^ "Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill by Michael Dobbs". The Stanford Review. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Never Surrender by Michael Dobbs". www.publishersweekly.com. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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