The Splendid and the Vile: Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of LondonTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Every time Churchill took to the airwaves it was as if he were injecting adrenaline soaked courage directly into the British people Larson tells the story of how that feat was accomplished Fresh, fast and deeply moving. New York Times A STARTLING, GRIPPING PORTRAIT OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE ALIVE IN BRITAIN DURING THE BLITZ, AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE AROUND CHURCHILL. On Winston Churchills first day as prime minister,