Last Hope Island

An engrossing account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from HitlerWhen 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 Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia, and Poland 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. In this epic, character driven narrative, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author 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 and restore order to a broken continent. Download Last Hope Island – kino-fada.fr I liked this book very much, and so I give it four stars We ve all read umpteen books on the Second World War, fiction as well as non fiction This book still gave me information I hadnt been aware of before It focuses on the nations of Western Europe which were occupied by Germany By 1940, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway and Poland were occupied Welcomed by Churchill, the leaders of these countries found a home in Britain Britain became the seat of the e I liked this book very much, and so I give it four stars We ve all read umpteen books on the Second World War, fiction as well as non fiction This book still gave me information I hadn t been aware of before It focuses on the nations of Western Europe which were occupied by Germany By 1940, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway and Poland were occupied Welcomed by Churchill, the leaders of these countries found a home in Britain Britain became the seat of the exile governments De Gaulle, France s Under Secretary of War, came to lead the French government in exile and emerged as the undisputed leader of the French resistance rallying forces against the Vichy Regi...I have been a big fan of Lynne Olson s books for a long time and was delighted to receive a review copy of her latest Subtitled, Britain s Brotherhood with Occupied Europe and the Unsung Heroes who Turned the Tide of War, this is a very relevant read at the moment when the idea of a United Europe after WWII seems to be suffering various cracks and fissures Indeed, as Olson points out, Britain has spent much of its history trying to stay apart from Europe However, in June 1940, London to i I have been a big fan of Lynne Olson s books for a long time and was delighted to receive a review copy of her latest Subtitled, Britain s Brotherhood with Occupied Europe and the Unsung Heroes who Turned the Tide of War, this is a very relevant read at the moment when the idea of a United Europe after WWII seems to be suffering various cracks and fissures Indeed, as Olson points out, Britain has spent much of its history trying to stay apart from Europe However, in June 1940, London to its shock found itself the de facto capital of Europe, as King George VI and Winston Churchill welcomed kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers, fleeing occupied Europe London became a haven from those from Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norway, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, and as Winston Churchill embraced General Charles de Gaulle as the ...An intense and powerful book containing A plethora of detail I have always thought I knew a bit about WW2 history, this read added so much to the, I didn t know that category A must read for those who wantand thenfacts Thank you author Lynn Olson and Random House for p...April, 1940 Hitler has launched his invasion of Norway and its king, Haakon VII, has woken up with a price on his head Spirited out of Oslo as Luftwaffe bombers streaked across the skies, he tries to remain in country but there is, as it turns out, no place to hide Aware of his value as a symbol, he determines he would rather represent resistance than submission to this vile aggressor and that will require evading capture at all cost He is soon on a ship to London.May, 1940 Hitler has launc April, 1940 Hitler has launched his invasion of Norway and its king, Haakon VII, has woken up with a price on his head Spiri...I could go into paroxysms of praise over this book but will contain myself to a short review I have become a huge Lynne Olson fan after reading two of her other books and this one lived up to my expectations.Britain was standing alone against Hitler s armies and I expected that this book would be specific to the courage and grit of the British people But Olson took another tack and instead told the story of the leaders and people of the countries being overrun by the Nazis France, Poland, Nor I could go into paroxysms of praise over this book but will contain myself to a short review I have become a huge Lynne Olson fan after reading two of her other books and this one lived up to my expectations.Britain was standing alone against Hitler s armies and I expected that this book would be specific to the courage and grit of the British people But Olson took another tack and instead told the story of the leaders and people of the countries being overrun by the Nazis France, Poland, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia and even tiny Lichtenstein and their escape to London t...Easy to read and entertaining account of Britain s assistance to the occupied European nations of World War 2This is my first Lynne Olson book and I was very impressed how the disparate stories of the vario...Lynne Olson gives an excellent narrative of ongoing battles, writingin the style of of a historical thriller and offering an intriguing look at the timeline of WWII The book contains details never before presented about one of my ancestral homelands, Belgium It gives praise long overdue for the Polish contributions throughout the war that guaranteed a successful outcome for Europe Sadly, to the detriment of its own country and people.The publication date for Last Hope Island is slated f Lynne Olson gives an excellent narrative of ongoing battles, writingin the style of of a historical thriller and offering an intriguing look at the timeline of WWII The book contains details never before presented about one of my ancestral homelands, Belgium It gives praise long overdue for the Polish contributions throughout the war that guaranteed a successful outcome for Europe Sadly, to the detriment of its own country and people.The publication date for Last Hope Island is slated for April 25, 2017 It may take me that long to appreciate all the information offered by author Lynne Olson Her writing style makes every detail interesting and thought provoking, as though I had never read a history of wars before.Aside from finding the book fascinating for its content, I gained a greater acceptance of cur...In addition to the tale most of us know, that of the determined British standing alone against the Nazi onslaught, there is the lesser known stories of how the governments in exile, the remnants of the fighting men and women from defeated allies, and other assorted orphans of the storm fared as they stood beside the British from 1940 until May 1945 It is that tangled and sometimes tense, acrimonious, and heroic symbiotic relationship that is the best part of this book.The British have a long hi In addition to the tale most of us know, that of the determined British standing alone against the Nazi onslaught, there is the lesser known stories of how the governments in exile, the remnants of the fighting men and women from defeated allies, and other assorted orphans of the storm fared as they stood beside the British from 1940 until May 1945 It is that tangled and sometimes tense, acrimonious, and heroic symbiotic relationship that is the best part of this book.The British have a long history of offering asylum to deposed monarchs and political types fleeing the...England has had a long and tortured history as she related to the European continent always asking the question should we become involved or not We can see it after World War II and the developing Common Market, and of course with the recent Brexit vote The dark days during the spring of 1940 when the Nazis rolled over France and the Low countries presented the problem anew, but this time after sitting back in the late 1930s allowing Hitler carte blanche it decided to support a community o England has had a long and tortured history as she related to the European continent always asking the question should we become involved or not We can see it after World War II and the developing Common Market, and of course with the recent Brexit vote The dark days during the spring of 1940 when the Nazis rolled over France and the Low countries presented the problem anew, but this time after sitting back in the late 1930s allowing Hitler carte blanche it decided to support a community of nations as London was made available as a sanctuary for governments overrun by the Nazis London would become the home for the exiled governments of Poland, Norway, France, Belgium, Holland, and Czechoslovakia These governments would band together with England to defeat Nazism and lay the basis for European cooperation after the war One of Olson s major themes rests with the exile communities She affirms without the ...It took me awhile to read this book even though I started it soon after receiving the book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway It is sad and disturbing because of the realities of war Author Lynne Olson concentrates on the countries defeated by Germany such as Poland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Norway She makes it clear that France, Poland, and the Netherlands played important parts in the wartime efforts to effect a resistance to their conquerors, an effort which...

• English
• 11 November 2017
Lynne Olson
• Hardcover
• 576 pages
• 0812997352
• Lynne Olson
• Last Hope Island