Five Days in London, John Lukacs
Five Days in London, John Lukacs
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Five Days in London
May 1940

Author: John Lukacs

Narrator: Aelred Rosser

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/11/2011

Synopsis

In May 1940, the course of history hung in the balance for five long days while Churchill's War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or continue opposition. In this compelling narrative, scholar and renowned author John Lukacs draws on memoirs and papers to convey the drama of those troubled times. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, regarded by many to be hotheaded, has only been in office for a fortnight when a quarter of a million British solders become trapped by the Germans at Dunkirk. With the public ill-informed and the Cabinet divided on what action to take, Churchill fights an uphill battle to gain both political and popular support. As the events unfold hour by hour, Churchill struggles to rally the citizenry and persuade the politicians to stand fast. John Lukacs' literary style and aelred Rosser's compelling interpretation transport you to London to listen in on the high level talks at 10 Downing Street and observe the mood of the people in the street.

About John Lukacs

John Lukacs is a historian and the author of more than thirty books, including Five Days in London, The Future of History, and The Legacy of the Second World War. A former professor of history at Chestnut Hill College, he has served as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, Princeton University, and La Salle University, among other institutions.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine on August 04, 2021

Wow! What a remarkable book that takes a true "inside" look at Churchill and his War Cabinet during the most crucial days of WW2. This is part of a group of books the author has written which examine WW2 and Churchill and despite its short length it provides so much insight as to how Churchill was a......more

Goodreads review by Kuszma on September 19, 2021

Lukacs A párviadal c. könyvére azt találtam írni, hogy "elképesztő mélységű elemzés" Churchill és Hitler 1940-es összefeszüléséről. De akkor most erre a kötetre mit mondjak? Hogy egy tudományos Mariana-árok? Hm. Ez mondjuk így elég félreérthető lenne. Akárhogy is, Lukacs prof az esemény 50 éves jubil......more

Goodreads review by John on January 26, 2014

A poorly organised and written history, that only retains two stars because the story - the five days during which Churchill's war cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler - is inherently fascinating. This made my frustration with Lukacs' rendering of his material all the greater. There are m......more

Goodreads review by William on July 22, 2017

Picked this up after seeing "Dunkirk." Lukacs' case is that Churchill understood intuitively at the fall of France that Hitler could not be negotiated with, and that capitulation would have ultimately meant the end of Western Civilization. Though I've read that elsewhere, Lukacs gives a picture of m......more

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on February 21, 2022

3.5*** Historian John Lukacs has written over twenty books, several dealing with World War II. In this book he focuses specifically on Winston Churchill and the five days from May 24 to May 28, 1940. Churchill did not win the war in those five days, but his actions and leadership ensured that Englan......more

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