Never Surrender: Winston Churchill and Britain's Decision to Fight Nazi Germany in the Fateful Summer of 1940, by John Kelly
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A remarkably vivid account of a key moment in Western history: The critical six months in 1940 when Winston Churchill debated whether the British would fight Hitler.London in April, 1940, was a place of great fear and conflict. Everyone was on edge; civilization itself seemed imperiled. The Germans are marching. They have taken Poland, France, Holland, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia. They now menace Britain. Should Britain negotiate with Germany? The members of the War Cabinet bicker, yell, lose their control, and are divided. Churchill, leading the faction to fight, and Lord Halifax, cautioning that prudence is the way to survive, attempt to usurp one another by any means possible. Their country is on the line. And, in Never Surrender, we feel we are alongside these complex and imperfect men, determining the fate of the British Empire. Drawing on the War Cabinet papers, other government documents, private diaries, newspaper accounts, and memoirs, historian John Kelly tells the story of the summer of 1940—the months of the “Supreme Question” of whether or not the British were to surrender. Impressive in scope and attentive to detail, Kelly takes readers from the battlefield to Parliament, to the government ministries, to the British high command, to the desperate Anglo-French conference in Paris and London, to the American embassy in London, and to life with the ordinary Britons. He brings to life one of the most heroic moments of the twentieth century and intimately portrays some of its largest players—Churchill, Lord Halifax, FDR, Joe Kennedy, Hitler, Stalin, and others. Never Surrender is a fabulous, grand narrative of a crucial period in World War II history and the men and women who shaped it.
Never Surrender: Winston Churchill and Britain's Decision to Fight Nazi Germany in the Fateful Summer of 1940, by John Kelly - Amazon Sales Rank: #362307 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-20
- Released on: 2015-10-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.10" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 384 pages
Never Surrender: Winston Churchill and Britain's Decision to Fight Nazi Germany in the Fateful Summer of 1940, by John Kelly Review Praise for Never Surrender"WWII scholar John Kelly triumphs again with Never Surrender." (Vanity Fair)“For lovers of minute-by-minute history, [NEVER SURRENDER] is a feast.” (Head Butler)“With his masterly touch at bringing history alive, John Kelly makes his readers feel as though they are in anxious London during the fateful days of 1940. Never Surrender brims with dozens of illuminating scenes accompanying the unforgettable presence of Winston Churchill and his indomitable will.” (David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story)"A glorious book." (Simon Winchester, author of Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers)"This is an outstanding, gripping read by a popular historian. It blends colorful biographies, pungent anecdotes and a solid grasp of the great strategic issues that weighed on decision-makers in 1940.' (Geoffrey Wawro, author of A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire)Kelly's fastidiously researched narrative begins in 1919, when the British were coming to grips with mourning the dead of World War I, and concludes with Britain's heroic stand against the Nazis in the summer of 1940. His description of the major events of the interwar era—the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, and the desperate diplomacy to avoid war in 1939—flows smoothly despite reams of detail. The author successfully balances the big picture with stories of persons who range from Count Ciano, the foreign minister of Italy to a British soldier waiting to be evacuated from Dunkirk. (Library Journal)“An intense and often surprising account of what it was like for the leaders, soldiers and citizens of Britain…[John Kelly] brings the Fateful Summer alive in all its fear and trembling.” (Bookreporter)"Impressive in scope but attentive to detail...Never Surrender is a character-driven narrative of a crucial period in World War II history and the men and women who shaped it." (WW2 Podcast)
About the Author John Kelly specializes in narrative history. He is the author of The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People; The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death; The Most Devastating Plague of all Time; Three on the Edge; and more. Kelly lives in New York City and Sandisfield, Massachusetts.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Never Surrender By S Riaz Subtitled, “Winston Churchill and Britain’s Decision to fight Nazi Germany in the fateful summer of 1940,” this book examines the early months of WWII from the perspective of Britain, although the fate of France also features highly. In some ways, this excellent book reminded me of others I have read about the early days of the war and, in particular, the fall of the Chamberlain government; such as, “Troublesome Young Men” by Lynne Olson or “Minsters at War,” by Jonathan Schneer. However, this is a more general look at the beginning of the war and would be a good place to start if you had little knowledge of the time period, as well as appealing to those who have read several books on the subject.It begins with the uneasy peace after WWI, with the Treaty of Versailles, before leading on to the outbreak of the Second World War. As the author points out, WWI really broke out suddenly, from the point of view of the public’s perception, whereas the Second World War began slowly, with a much longer build up to hostilities and hopes of avoiding confrontation. Indeed, even up to the time that war was declared, there were still attempts at appeasement and sheer hopefulness that it would not happen. The winter of 1939/40 was severe and that was also the period that encompassed the ‘phoney war’, when England was at war with Germany, but little seemed to be happening to affect those at home. However, with the Spring of 1940, ‘campaign season’ in Europe saw events changing dramatically.This book encompasses both high level politics and the war diaries of people as diverse as William Shirer, Harold Nicolson and crime writer Margery Allingham, to help explain how people really felt about the encroaching conflict. There is dissatisfaction with Chamberlain’s government and Churchill brought in as the new Prime Minister (the Lynne Olson book is particularly interesting if you are interested in this), who brought a completely new attitude to the war. Churchill and his representatives shuttled back and forth across the Channel to help strengthen French resolve, and buy England more time, while the French politicians bickered and German morale was at a peak as they were untroubled by any real opposition. There was no denying that the French had a ‘1918’ army fighting a 1939 German fighting machine and that England, like the French, were also woefully underprepared for war.With Kennedy, the American Ambassador in England, anticipating an English defeat and Halifax suggesting the choices available were either invasion or a compromise to achieve peace, the Cabinet seemed willing to negotiate a settlement with Germany. If France and Belgium capitulated, could England really stand alone? Only Churchill argued that peace and security were not enough and that, “we must ensure our complete liberty and independence.” This, then, is the story of the political attempts to broker peace, encompassing not only America and England, but France and Italy. Indeed, Mussolini was, “the ghost at the table,” determined to go to war despite attempts to use Italy as a pathway to talks with Germany.Hitler expected the British to seek terms and had one eye on the East, despite ordering Goering to, “wipe” the RAF from the sky within a week. With Dunkirk, the threat of invasion seemed a matter of “when” and not “if.” The war was, literally, on the doorstep of Britain and undoubtedly, people were fearful of what lay ahead. With invasion seeming a certainty, could it be resisted? This book leads us to the fateful summer of 1940, with the Battle of Britain and Churchill’s stirring speeches, which made the people of England feel like”participants in the war.” This is an enjoyable, easy read, with plenty of personal touches to make this feel really relevant and not dry; yet with a real depth to it. I found this an excellent and highly enjoyable book and recommend it highly. Lastly, I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. They earnestly thought they were doing the best for their respective countries in a soon to become ... By Travel Imaginator Congratulations to John Kelly for writing NEVER SURRENDER, WINSTON CHURCHILL AND BRITAIN'S DECISION TO FIGHT NAZI GERMANY IN THE FATEFUL SUMMER OF 1940. This is a masterful account of a bewildering time when the bright, but flawed leaders of Britain and France (and I give Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain credit for seriously attempting to alleviate Britain's economic troubles during the Depression). They earnestly thought they were doing the best for their respective countries in a soon to become catastrophic situation. Yes, I was aware Britain and much of the rest of the world had blinders on, never thinking the horrors of the first world war could actually repeat themselves from pre-Munich, after Munich, and well into the "phony war" of 1939-40. It really surprised me that even after the invasions of Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France that a negotiated settlement with Germany as late as very late May was a possibility. (Though, the near-miss disaster of Dunkirk figures prominently in the story). It is noteworthy the protagonist, Winston Churchill, does not make a full-blown appearance into some 40% of the narrative. Churchill had this confounding way of rubbing his fellow colleagues with exasperation. Kelly points out colleagues would reply in frustration: for every good idea of Winston's, there are two bad ones. So many of the "players" are not what they seem. Be it Lord Halifax, Neville Chamberlain, French leaders Eduard Daladier and Paul Reynaud---invariably their outward appearances masked attributes and qualities far removed "Civilians" living during this time render their perspectives which adds dimension to the story. I am re-reading the book, (I also have a Kindle edition) as I need to re-catch the historic narrative properly as is the necessary (but by no means blinding) sense of detail. I actually had some sense of sympathy for Daladier and Reynaud--as their immediate futures found them in Nazi concentration camps. And there is at least a vixen in the story's mix, Reynaud's mistress, the Comtesse Helene de Portes, actually a fascist sympathizer--"with the social ambitions of a Hapsburg duchess"---biting but appropriate humor humor. I wish this book, every possible success and proper recognition. I think it contributes greatly to the ongoing and never quite finished saga and analysis of the Second World War.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Another Brilliant Read by John Kelly By davidmarks I’ve been waiting for this one for months, and frankly, it was worth it.Never Surrender is yet another brilliant and masterful job by John Kelly, who, it must be noted, has never failed to grip me with his illustrative and generous prose and insights. This is the rare genius of an author/historian who, quite literally, brings to life one of the greatest men of the twentieth century. This is the unique and unequaled promise of Mr. Kelly, whose understanding of history is vast, and who can sift through the complexities of our past, and cast light on extraordinary moments in time, making them as real today, as they were when they occurred. This is the genius of a writer who can take us to yesterday, to a time where our very humanity was in peril, and show us how one man was able to transform the world, and change the course of global events.I am utterly thrilled to own this historical masterpiece, and I will proudly recommend it to lovers of history, to students everywhere, to those who wish to learn more about the power and grace of Churchill, and to those who simply yearn for great writing. This is a classic borne of yesterday, written for today, and no bookshelf will be complete without it. What a giant of a read!
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