- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New Ed edition (7 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007107277
- ISBN-13: 978-0007107278
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the reviews for Winston’s War
‘Dobbs is an author who can bring historical happenings so vitally back to life … made all the more impressive by being, so far as I could see, historically accurate in every respect.’
Anthony Howard, THE TIMES
‘An intriguing tale of espionage and treason that charts the increasingly tangled lives of a unique cast. This is a work to enthral.’
DAILY MAIL
‘Dobbs has done a brilliant job in evoking the drama and despair of Britain hovering on the edge of the abyss.’
SUNDAY EXPRESS
‘Dobbs weaves a fascinating tale of conspiracy, blackmail and treachery … This page-turning, meaty, densely textured wartime thriller unblinkingly dissects the wealthy oligarchy that nearly ruined Britain.’
IRISH INDEPENDENT
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Winston Churchill embarks on a battle of wills with Adolf Hitler in the run-up to Dunkirk. The compelling new historical novel from the acclaimed author of Winston’s War.
Winston Churchill at his lowest ebb – pitted in personal confrontation with Adolf Hitler, and with ghosts from his tormented past.
Friday 10 May 1940. Hitler launches a devastating attack that within days will overrun France, Holland and Belgium, and bring Britain to its knees at Dunkirk. It is also the day Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister. He is the one man capable of standing in Hitler's way – yet Churchill is still deeply mistrusted within his own Cabinet and haunted by the memory of his tortured father.
Never Surrender is a novel about the courage and defiance that were displayed in abundance – not just by Churchill, but by ordinary men and women over three of the most momentous weeks in British history.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have read all of Michael Dobbs books and have enjoyed the different styles of presentation. This has to be one of the best if not the best. The characters came alive and made me question reality and fiction. Ruth Mueller,s influence and inspiration on Churchill added a extra dimension to the plot. I found this emotionally challenging.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This period in history-1940- is one of my favourites. I've read most of the academic books ( the best being John Lukacs' 'Five Days in London'). 'Never Surrender' was recommended by a friend but I was sceptical that a novel would add anything to my understanding or enjoyment. I was wrong. Perhaps novels can do what straight histories can't in getting into the minds and hearts of the characters - all of whom seem portrayed with remarkable accuracy. In particular Dobbs deals with Churchills' relationship to his father, and the extraordinary conversations he used to have with his fathers' ghost. I thought this was make-beleive , the novelist's imagination, but i've since discovered that the terrific detail he gives is entirely accurate. This is a special book - fantastic history, excellently told.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Never Surrender is set in May/June 1940, when Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain, and also when the Germans launched their 'blitzkreig' on France, and the Low Countries.
While British, French, and Belgian troops are trying to fight the Germans, in London Churchill is trying to fight off politicians, who do not agree with his assessment of the war.
You get a real sense of dread, as the book progresses and the Nazis push the allies further and further back, and a real sense of doom emanating from the war rooms of London, as the news from the front gets progressively worse.
The author paints a very vivid picture of the desperate retreat of the British to Dunkirk, and in the scenes set in London you can almost feel that you are 'sitting in' on the Churchill's meetings with his civil servants and political foes. A highly enjoyable read.
While British, French, and Belgian troops are trying to fight the Germans, in London Churchill is trying to fight off politicians, who do not agree with his assessment of the war.
You get a real sense of dread, as the book progresses and the Nazis push the allies further and further back, and a real sense of doom emanating from the war rooms of London, as the news from the front gets progressively worse.
The author paints a very vivid picture of the desperate retreat of the British to Dunkirk, and in the scenes set in London you can almost feel that you are 'sitting in' on the Churchill's meetings with his civil servants and political foes. A highly enjoyable read.
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A first rate novel
How can michael dobbs not get it wrong? Everything he writes is superb and this novel interwined with history is another example of the mans outstanding talent. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Markus Ronald
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Published 10 months ago by RR Waller
Lest we forget ...
The extraordinary tale of Britain's survival against overwhelming odds at the start of the Second World War is all too easily lost in a modern world obsessed with the life of the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dr John N Sutherland
A superb read
A superb read excellently written interweaving real events into a novel. Gives a great insight into Britain's greatest wartime leader
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Alan Reynolds
A spaniel named Winston
WINSTON'S WAR, the first novel of the Churchill series by Michael Dobbs, spans the time period from Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's return from Germany after signing the... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2004 by Joseph Haschka
best book i ever read
i was bought this as a birthday present and it went straight on my shelf. 3 weeks later bored at home i decided to read it and im really glad i did. Read more
Published on 16 July 2004 by Mr P D Skillicorn
An intriguing portrait of Winston Churchill
This novel about the first few weeks after May 10th 1940, climaxing in the catastrophe and triumph of Dunkerque, is mainly a portrait of Winston Churchill. Read more
Published on 12 July 2004 by Jan Erik Frantsvåg
A real sense of how Churchill triumphed in 1940
Michael Dobb's novel demonstrates vividly and movingly the desperate situation Britain faced in May 1940 when the Germans overwhelmed the Allies in the Low Countries and Northern... Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by Mr Colin H Harnett
best of the year?
Simply captivating. I read it in two gulps. This is not just history. but one of the finest novels I've read in a long time. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2003 by rachel
Disappointed
Disappointed is the best word to describe how I felt after finishing the book. I loved the suspense in "Winston's War". I could not put it down. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2003 by ratso
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