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The Gathering Storm (1) (The Second World War)
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The Gathering Storm (1) (The Second World War) Paperback - 1986

by Churchill, Winston S

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The step-by-step decline into war, with Churchill becoming prime minister as "the tocsin was about to sound."

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Harper Paperbacks. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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  • Title The Gathering Storm (1) (The Second World War)
  • Author Churchill, Winston S
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Reiss
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 752
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Paperbacks, Boston
  • Date May 9, 1986
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B09L-00140
  • ISBN 9780395410554 / 039541055X
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.73 x 5.06 x 1.82 in (19.63 x 12.85 x 4.62 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 86144242
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.531

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Summary

The step-by-step decline into war, with Churchill becoming prime minister as "the tocsin was about to sound."

First line

AFTER the end of the World War of 1914 there was a deep conviction and almost universal hope that peace would reign in the world.

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"It is our immense good fortune that a man who presided over this crisis in history is able to turn the action he lived through into enduring literature." The New York Times