A review by bernfarr
Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn the Tide of War by Lynne Olson
5.0
This was a very informative book with lots of details about the various intrigues in London and beyond that influences how WWII played out. It's clear that Czechoslovakia and Poland and their population was vastly underserved by the 'great' powers of Great Britain, the US and USSR.
My only 'complaint' was that some of the book subjects were worth a lot more detail, but then it would have been an even longer book. As it is, it whetted my appetite to read more about both Czechoslovakia and Poland and what happened around WWII in both of those countries.
I'm currently reading [b:When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains|49933185|When Time Stopped A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains|Ariana Neumann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575589886l/49933185._SY75_.jpg|71431928] which is about one family's experience in Czechoslovakia around the same era. I'd recommend it if you liked Lynne Olson's book.
My only 'complaint' was that some of the book subjects were worth a lot more detail, but then it would have been an even longer book. As it is, it whetted my appetite to read more about both Czechoslovakia and Poland and what happened around WWII in both of those countries.
I'm currently reading [b:When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains|49933185|When Time Stopped A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains|Ariana Neumann|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575589886l/49933185._SY75_.jpg|71431928] which is about one family's experience in Czechoslovakia around the same era. I'd recommend it if you liked Lynne Olson's book.