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Under a Darkening Sky - The American Experience in Nazi Europe: 1939-1941 (Paperback)
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Under a Darkening Sky - The American Experience in Nazi Europe: 1939-1941 (Paperback)
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AÂ poignant and powerful portrait of Europe in the years
between 1939 and 1941—as the Nazi menace marches toward the
greatest man-made catastrophe the world has ever
experienced—Under A Darkening Sky focuses on a diverse
group of expatriate Americans. Told through the eyes and
observations of these characters caught up in these seismic events,
the story unfolds alongside a war that slowly drags a reluctant
United States into its violent embrace. This vibrant
narrative takes these dramatic personalities and evokes the
engagement between Europe and a reluctant America from the
September 3rd, 1939—when Britain declares war—through the
tragedy of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In a distinctively
energetic storyline, Robert Lyman brings together a wide range of
encounters, conversations, and memories. It includes individuals
from across the social spectrum, from Josephine Baker to the young
Americans who volunteered to fight in the RAF, as part of the
famous “Eagle Squadrons.” Hundreds of young
Americans—like the aces James Goodison, Art Donahue, and the
wealthy playboy Billy Fiske, who was the first American volunteer
in the RAF to die in action during the Battle of Britain—smuggled
themselves into Canada so that they could volunteer for the
cockpits of Spitfires and Hurricanes, as they flew against the
deadly Luftwaffe over ever-darkening skies in London.Â
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Imprint: |
Pegasusbooks
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2020 |
Authors: |
Robert Lyman
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64313-352-2 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
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LSN: |
1-64313-352-7 |
Barcode: |
9781643133522 |
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