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Citizens of London: The Americans who Stood with Britain in its Darkest, Finest Hour
Citizens of London is an amazing account of three Americans who lived in London that had a great influence over the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. As much of a key roll that John Gilbert Winant, Averell Harriman, and Edward R. Morrow played in having the US help Britain in WWII, I was surprised to find that I had heard of only Morrow before reading this book. This interesting and intense book takes one through the lives, both private and public of those that played important rolls in the survival of England and the important relationship that it developed with America.
Truly a page turner, I found I did read slower to absorb everything, and savor the intense revelations of what did happen during those darkest hours - things our history books forgot to tell us! Lynne Olson did a spectacular job with her research and her ability to capture the essence of the times and what these "heroes" brought to Britain... hope.
Definitely a must read for anyone interested in American, British, or World War 2 history!
