Citizens of London : : the Americans who Stood With Britain in its Darkest, Finest Hour

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Call Number: 940.54 Ol
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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The behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman, and John Gilbert Winant.

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Citizens of London submitted by emjane on July 14, 2012, 7:55pm Citizens of London is a historical book about the relationship between the United States and London during World War II. The bulk of the book takes place in London (as the title suggests) and it focuses especially on John “Gil” Winant (US Ambassador to London), Edward Murrow (CBS correspondent), FDR, and Winston Churchill.

Olson is a good writer. She elegantly weaves in quotes with her writings and manages to flow from one thing to another without abrupt shifts. When she was talking about subjects that interested me—like the living conditions of wartime London or the various affairs Churchill’s family members had with Americans – I was a fan of Citizens of London. However, at least half of the book was talking about meetings between various US and British governmental authorities, a subject that I found dry, and one her adept writing could not save.

new insight submitted by johnbiancke on July 16, 2018, 9:06am This is a fascinating book on the relationship between the US and Britain during WWII. As told through the eyes of Edward R Morrow, Averill Harriman and John Winant it gives new insight into a number of interesting sides of the war.