The Splendid and the Vile

This was a long, but satisfying read. I enjoyed Larson's book In the Garden of Beasts, also set around World War II, so I knew I would also enjoy this one.

I have always found Winston Churchill to be a fascinating character, but I never read any of the books about him. I was worried they would be too tedious to read. When I saw that Larson was writing one, I knew this was the time to read about him. Larson has a skillful way of writing history that I feel like I'm reading a fictional story. It makes history easier to read.

I learned a lot about the that first year of air raids in England. It was very interesting and informative. The detail from people's journals gives great insight into the emotions of the British people at that time. It is obvious that Larson did a great deal of research.

I would definitely recommend this book to fans of Larson and fans of WWII history in general. It is a great read!