Five Days in London, May 1940 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Found this book in a closet at work, it was so boring that I was convinced I was reading a prop book left by the last show........ "

" I found this book fasinating. "

" I love reading anything I come across about Winston Churchill, and this had some great insights into his role in this vital week. All in all, it was a tough to stay focused on all the minutae presented by the author, who is an expert. "

" This book was so turgid, it was almost unreadable. Lukacs is a professor and an expert on World War II, and this is an account of the five-day period in which Hitler, in Lukacs's opinion, came as close to conquering England as he ever would. He has a deep knowledge of Churchill and his inner sanctum, who are the focus of the book. With such great knowledge and such a tantalizingly tight framework, then, why is so much ink devoted to backstory, footnotes, and media clippings from the time? "

" In praise of Winston Churchill ...and with merit. I enjoyed the book. "

" Very interesting read. A pageturner. Good description of how close England came to making peace with Hitler in May 1940, and how clueless the British public were in knowing the danger. The "five days" was a bit limiting in scope, but I suppose that's what helped make the book so dramatic. "

" Interesting but rather pedantic in tone. "

" This little CD/book has caused me to want to know more about World War I and II. So I'm looking for a good history on both wars... "

" Twice read and enjoyed. Better than many novels "

" Great little book about Churchill and how he saved Britain from compromising its national identity in may 1940 . A fast read! "

" This brief read is an exciting and convincing acout of a small subset of May 1940 as the most pivotal days of WW II and the author's 3rd book covering the subject "

" The days from May 24 to May 28, 1940, altered the course of the history of this century as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. The decisive importance of these five days of Lukacs's magisterial new book. illustrations. "

" A faboulous look at what goes on in the face of war. In particular this book discuss UK and Churchill "

" John Lukacs knows his onions. This is an absorbing detailed account of a pivotal time at the beginning of the war. "

" Os meus amigos oferecem-me livros aliciantes. "

" A dramatic, detailed, day by day account of Churchill's early determination to fight Hitler against all odds, even against the judgment of his own cabinet. A meticulously detailed rendering of key personalities, their viewpoints, fears, and near missteps confronting the greatest evil of our time. "

" Really interesting for WWII buffs (which I am not). I enjoyed it. Interesting to hear a perspective on a perhaps unglorified turning point in history--the 5 days discussed here. "

" This was awesome. Reads like a thriller, but real. I'm just learning the details of WWII, since we never did anything beyond the American Revolution in school, and it is intense. This is a slim book, but a super interesting one. "

" Found this book in a closet at work, it was so boring that I was convinced I was reading a prop book left by the last show........ "

" I found this book fasinating. "

" A whole book about 5 days of political intrigue, and it's actually enjoyable. The author focuses on Churchill, Halifax, Chamberlain, and of course Herr Hitler. I'll be reading more from him. "

" Short and sweet. Loved it's narrow focus. "

" In praise of Winston Churchill ...and with merit. I enjoyed the book. "