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Citizens of London

The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour

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Citizens of London

De: Lynne Olson
Narrado por: Arthur Morey
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In Citizens of London, Lynne Olson has written a work of World War II history even more relevant and revealing than her acclaimed Troublesome Young Men.

Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman, and John Gilbert Winant. Drawing from a variety of primary sources, Olson skillfully depicts the dramatic personal journeys of these men who, determined to save Britain from Hitler, helped convince a cautious Franklin Roosevelt and a reluctant American public to support the British at a critical time. The three---Murrow, the handsome, chain-smoking head of CBS News in Europe; Harriman, the hard-driving millionaire who ran FDR's Lend-Lease program in London; and Winant, the shy, idealistic U.S. ambassador to Britain---formed close ties with Winston Churchill and were drawn into Churchill's official and personal circles. So intense were their relationships with the Churchills that they all became romantically involved with members of the prime minister's family: Harriman and Murrow with Churchill's daughter-in-law, Pamela, and Winant with his favorite daughter, Sarah.

Others were honorary "citizens of London" as well, including the gregarious, fiercely ambitious Dwight D. Eisenhower, an obscure general who, as the first commander of American forces in Britain, was determined to do everything in his power to make the alliance a success, and Tommy Hitchcock, a world-famous polo player and World War I fighter pilot who helped save the Allies' bombing campaign against Germany. Citizens of London, however, is more than just the story of these Americans and the world leaders they aided and influenced.

©2010 Lynne Olson (P)2010 Tantor Américas Ciencia Política Estados Unidos Europa Gran Bretaña Guerras y Conflictos Historia y Teoría Militar Política y Gobierno Segunda Guerra Mundial Inglaterra Guerra Dwight Eisenhower Franklin D. Roosevelt Realeza Winston Churchill Imperialismo Inspirador Para reflexionar Japón imperial Periodo de entreguerras

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Listeners of Citizens of London are guided by the strong, steady voice of Arthur Morey as he details the tenacity of three Americans, who, prior to 1941, implored the United States to come to Britain’s aid in holding off German encroachment. Lynne Olson’s book reveals how the lives of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, businessman Averell Harriman, and politician John Gilbert “Gil” Winant were woven together by their unabashed love for the English people and their respect for Britain. Even if you thought you knew just about everything there is to know about the Second World War, you’ll be enthralled to learn how closely the lives of Murrow, Harriman, and Winant intertwined through their personal connections to President Franklin Roosevelt and English Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Prior to America’s entrance into the war, Edward R. Murrow, in his CBS radio broadcasts from London, detailed the human cost of nightly German bombing blitzes of the city. U.S. Ambassador “Gil” Winant, anxious to dispel the vocal anti-British sentiment of his diplomatic predecessor, Joseph P. Kennedy, walked the debris-strewn streets asking shaken and dazed London citizens how he could be of help. When Averell Harriman arrived on the scene to control the distribution of Lend-Lease Act goods, his jovial camaraderie with Churchill served as ballast to the ever-shifting diplomatic signals FDR sent Churchill in the years leading up to Pearl Harbor. Murrow, Winant, and Harriman all became unofficial confidants to both Churchill and FDR. Morey’s classic narrator’s voice moves easily from the historical wartime details of negotiations and battles to descriptions of the toll the years in London took on the personal lives of Murrow, Winant, and Harriman. It was not all grim days and nightly shattered nerves, since at one time or another during the war years all three married gentlemen were romantically involved with Churchill women, which more tightly braided together the men’s lives.

Morey’s subtle changes in tone seamlessly blend the fatalistic hedonism of wartime London with the political gamesmanship that marked the relationships between Churchill and FDR and between English and American military leaders. Once countries banded together to become the Allies against the Germans, friction between FDR, Churchill, and military and diplomatic leaders was a constant. Morey’s even delivery expresses the gravitas of Olson’s writing as military missteps and diplomatic misunderstandings marked the Allied collaboration.

The lives of Edward R. Murrow, John “Gil” Winant, and Averell Harriman were so defined by their wartime experiences that the end of the war left all three searching for work that would be as meaningful to their lives. Listeners will appreciate Morey’s deliberate yet sympathetic style as he gives voice to how dramatically life after WWII especially affected Winant and Murrow. The material in Citizens of London, and Morey’s even narration, keeps listeners engaged and further informed about WWII and how repercussions of that event continue to affect our world today. Carole Chouinard

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"Ingenious history.... Olson's absorbing narrative does [Winant, Murrow, and Harriman] justice." ( Publishers Weekly)
Comprehensive Historical Perspective • Fascinating Untold Stories • Excellent Narration • Meticulous Research

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you feel as if you're living through the war in England, I learned things about our Anglo relationship I never knew, from our American revolution through and after the second world war. You learn to appreciate the sacrifice England made to save democracy and how bad things could have turned out different

riveting

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The reader gets a thorough feel for what wartime London was like and how the important players of the era worked together (or didn't). It is hard to imagine now what the British in various cities endured night after night, only to make their way through battered cities and start over again.

One of the best of a genre I love

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Citizens of London describes my parent’s world of wartime London. The insight relating to the actions, motivations of leading wartime personalities including Wynant, Murrow, Churchill and Harriman painted a memorable picture of the conditions, stresses, conflicts, emotions and critical relationships that have shaped our modern world.

This time and these people formed the world into which I emerged six years later. Lynne Olson has created a masterpiece.

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes.This book is for the history buff and the general reader.

What did you like best about this story?

The interweaving of the three main characters,with the prime movers of WWII British war efforts.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

If you had the chance, would you have wanted to be A Citizen of London during the War.

The very best tale of WWII London

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Non fiction is more amazing than fiction. This book brings to life the fear, struggles and emotions from the presidents and generals to the people on the street. The were many diaries and letters left behind gave detailed background this author could research which described the daily traumas of guns bombs love affairs, separation of families and starvation experienced.
Also at this time radio and newscasters and such as Edward R Murrow became more critical in this era.

This book presented the War events Wonderful page turning story and

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