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Madame Fourcade’s Secret War by Lynne Olson

March 30, 2020

Madeam Fourcade's Secret War

I have read almost all of Lynne Olson’s World War II era nonfiction books. Although I have my favorites, Citizens of London and Troublesome Young Men, they are all excellent. Her latest, Madam Fourcade’s Secret War, is a welcome addition to the lineup. It may not topple my current favorites, but ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Books-Non Fiction Tagged With: French Resistance, Lynne Olson, MI6, World War II

Citizens of London by Lynne Olson

February 21, 2012

Citizens of London is an account of the relationship between the Americans and British during WWII with an emphasis on the men who cultivated the alliance prior to the US’s official entry into the war. The most influential of these men were the charismatic Edward R. Murrow, head of CBS News in ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Books-Non Fiction Tagged With: Lynne Olson, Winston Churchill, WWII

Book Shopping in NYC

January 10, 2012

When in NYC last month, I visited my new favorite bookstore, Crawford Doyle. In addition to the usual bestsellers, CD offers a carefully curated selection of books not readily found at Costco or B&N. I scooped up the following four books immediately! Foreign Bodies by Cynthia ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Books-Fiction, Books-Non Fiction, New York City Life Tagged With: Alan Riding, Cynthia Ozick, Lynne Olson, Stella Gibbons

Troublesome Young Men by Lynne Olson

May 3, 2011

In hindsight, Winston Churchill’s election to Prime Minister in May 1940 looks inevitable. In fact, as Lynne Olson brilliantly describes in her book Troublesome Young Men, Churchill's election was no sure thing. For two years, a band of renegade Tory MPs had been clamoring for the resignation of ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Books-Non Fiction Tagged With: Lynne Olson, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, WW II

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