2020 selection · Nonfiction

The Splendid And The Vile: A Saga Of Churchill, Family, And Defiance During The Blitz

The Splendid And The Vile: A Saga Of Churchill, Family, And Defiance During The Blitz by Erik Larson appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, book club ideas, eye-opening reads, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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