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A review by joyxrm1
Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour by Lynne Olson
5.0
Citizens of London is beautifully detailed book about the Americans who were in London during WWII prior to the US getting involved and after. They played an integral part in brokering relations between Britain and America, helping to keep Britain going while they led the fight against the Nazis and while we were too "isolated" to get involved. Many of these people were unfamiliar to me, but were the true heroes of winning the war. Chief among them was Ambassador John Gilbert Winant, Edward Murrow and Tommy Hitchcock.
Through the war, we see that some of the other heroes have feet of clay. Men like Roosevelt and Churchill, who do great deeds, think larger than their peers and take chances for the greater good that others shirk away from. And yet, they are far from perfect. They also make bad decisions and their personal and professional choices are often selfish and narrow minded. Citizens of London is all of that and so much more! What eloquence....do people write like that anymore? I could have listened to the words of Churchill, Roosevelt, Edward R. Murrow long into the night. They inspire me to think bigger and act with courage. Read it...you will not be disappointed.
Through the war, we see that some of the other heroes have feet of clay. Men like Roosevelt and Churchill, who do great deeds, think larger than their peers and take chances for the greater good that others shirk away from. And yet, they are far from perfect. They also make bad decisions and their personal and professional choices are often selfish and narrow minded. Citizens of London is all of that and so much more! What eloquence....do people write like that anymore? I could have listened to the words of Churchill, Roosevelt, Edward R. Murrow long into the night. They inspire me to think bigger and act with courage. Read it...you will not be disappointed.