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Last Hope Island, Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war, Lynne Olson

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Last Hope Island, Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war, Lynne Olson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-525) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Last Hope Island

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951017956

Responsibility statement

Lynne Olson

Sub title

Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war

Summary

"When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--Provided by publsher

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