Five Days in London, May 1940 by John R Lukacs
The period May 24-28 1940 altered the course of history as members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. These five days are the focus of Lukacs' book. Conveying their drama and importance he takes us into the unfolding events at 10 Downing Street while investigating the mood of the people.
John Lukacs Was born in Budapest, in 1924, came to the United States in 1946. Until his retirement, he taught history at Chestnut Hill College near Philadelphia. He also held visiting professorships at Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Tufts, and the University of Pennsylvania. A prolific writer, Lukacs's best-known works include The Duel (Yale University Press, 2001), Five Days in London (Yale Nota Bene, 2001), The End of the Twentieth Century and the End of the Modern Age (Ticknor & Fields, 1993), A Thread of Years (Yale University Press, 1999), and Historical Consciousness (Transaction Publishers, 1994).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300080308 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300080301 |
| Title | Five Days in London, May 1940 |
| Author | John R Lukacs |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 1999-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
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