The Splendid and the Vile
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The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson
4 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2020–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
I found the insight fascinating into what Churchill was thinking during the war, how much he leaned on his closest advisors, and how badly some of Hitler's advisors fucked up.
It reads like a thriller, and it taught me so much about the history of the war that I never learned in high school or college.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which book are you reading, since when? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What was a book that changed your life? 2020 · 1 recommendation