Last Hope Island : Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war
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Published
New York : Random House, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.534 OLS
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940.534 OLS
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945.
Europeans -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Exiles -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Government, Resistance to -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Heads of state -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Political refugees -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Governments in exile.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain.
Europeans -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Exiles -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Government, Resistance to -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Heads of state -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
Political refugees -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Governments in exile.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain.
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Published
New York : Random House, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-525) and index.
Citation/References
Booklist,,February 01, 2017
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,January 15, 2017
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Library Journal,,November 01, 2016
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Library Journal Prepub Alert,,October 17, 2016
Description
When the Nazi blitzkrieg rolled over continental Europe in the early days of World War II, the city of London became a refuge for the governments and armed forces of six occupied nations who escaped there to continue the fight. So, too, did General Charles de Gaulle, the self-appointed representative of free France. As the only European democracy still holding out against Hitler, Britain became known to occupied countries as “Last Hope Island.” Getting there, one young emigré declared, was “like getting to heaven.” In this epic, character-driven narrative, acclaimed historian Lynne Olson takes us back to those perilous days when the British and their European guests joined forces to combat the mightiest military force in history. Here we meet the courageous King Haakon of Norway, whose distinctive “H7” monogram became a symbol of his country's resistance to Nazi rule, and his fiery Dutch counterpart, Queen Wilhelmina, whose antifascist radio broadcasts rallied the spirits of her defeated people. Here, too, is the Earl of Suffolk, a swashbuckling British aristocrat whose rescue of two nuclear physicists from France helped make the Manhattan Project possible. Last Hope Island also recounts some of the Europeans' heretofore unsung exploits that helped tilt the balance against the Axis: the crucial efforts of Polish pilots during the Battle of Britain; the vital role played by French and Polish code breakers in cracking the Germans' reputedly indecipherable Enigma code; and the flood of top-secret intelligence about German operations-gathered by spies throughout occupied Europe-that helped ensure the success of the 1944 Allied invasion. A fascinating companion to Citizens of London, Olson's bestselling chronicle of the Anglo-American alliance, Last Hope Island recalls with vivid humanity that brief moment in time when the peoples of Europe stood together in their effort to roll back the tide of conquest and restore order to a broken continent.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
Target Audience
Adult,Brodart.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Olson, L. (2017). Last Hope Island: Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war (First edition.). Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Olson, Lynne. 2017. Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Olson, Lynne. Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War Random House, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Olson, Lynne. Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War First edition., Random House, 2017.
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