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Author:

Parrish, Thomas (Thomas D.)

Title:

To keep the British Isles afloat : FDR's men in Churchill's London, 1941 / Thomas Parrish.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Collins,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

x, 324 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history.
United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945.
Churchill, Winston,--1874-1965.
Hopkins, Harry L.--(Harry Lloyd),--1890-1946.
Harriman, W. Averell--(William Averell),--1891-1986.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-311) and index.

Contents:

Prologue : Crisis, 1940 -- Money flies -- Friendship -- "Brilliance and glitter" -- Dark autumn -- Terror in the air -- The case of solidarity -- "Send for Harry!" -- Decidedly unneutral acts -- The political calculating machine -- "Reposing special faith and confidence" -- "A smiling gentleman" -- "The perfection of human society" -- "Whither thou goest" -- "The all-seeing eye" -- "A new Magna Carta" -- "By temperament, training, and experience" -- Linking up -- "In a nightmare" -- At the Dorchester -- On His Majesty's service -- The colossus factor.

ISBN:

9780061357930 (acid-free paper)
0061357936 (acid-free paper)
0061357936 (acid-free paper) :
9780061357930 (acid-free paper) :

LCCN:

2008046206

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

S3PA501 -- Lynnville Public Library (Lynnville)