Last Hope Island, Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war, Lynne Olson
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Last Hope Island, Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war, Lynne Olson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-525) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Last Hope Island
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
951017956
Responsibility statement
Lynne Olson
Sub title
Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war
Summary
"When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--Provided by publisher
Target audience
adult
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- Europeans -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain
- Heads of state -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- Exiles -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe
- Government, Resistance to -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Diplomatic history
- Political refugees -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Governments in exile
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- Europeans -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain
- Heads of state -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- Exiles -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe
- Government, Resistance to -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Diplomatic history
- Political refugees -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Governments in exile
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- Author1
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