Category: History: Europe

Copyright/published Year: 2009 by Collins

ISBN: 0061357936

Binding: hardcover

To Keep the British Isles Afloat: FDR's Men in ì Churchill's London, 1941

An inside look at the work and adventures of Harry Hopkins and ì Averell Harriman in the creation of history's most remarkable ì international partnership After the fall of France in June 1940, ì London became the center of world political theater. For the U.S. ì president, the vital question was: could Britain, with American ì help, hold out against the might of Nazi Germany? While keeping ì the United States officially neutral, Franklin D. Roosevelt ì devised an unprecedented strategy, leading to the revolutionary ì idea of lend-lease. But was Winston Churchill - famous as a ì speechmaker but regarded by many as a reckless politician and ì possibly a drunk - a good bet? To find the answer, Roosevelt ì dispatched his closest associate, Harry Hopkins, to Britain on a ì mission. Hopkins's endorsement of Churchill put an end to FDR's ì doubts, and with the passage of the Lend-Lease Act the president ì sent Averell Harriman, a wealthy financier and entrepreneur, to ì London "to keep the British Isles afloat." For Harriman, the ì assignment turned out to be the great adventure of a remarkable ì life.

Filled with vivid details and great storytelling, To Keep ì the British Isles Afloat explores the still-misunderstood ì beginnings of the unique Anglo-American alliance in World War II, ì offering an intriguing new look at Roosevelt's thinking and a ì fresh perspective on the relationship between the president and ì the prime minister.

This book is 'remaindered' and may have marks on the cover and/or bottom of pages.

Additional condition description

This is a "remaindered" book with a black mark on the page bottom. Otherwise it is just like a brand new book.