The author does a wonderful job creating a deeper investigation of the build to US entry of the war interjecting thoughts and opinions of many political figures with very little personal opinion making it more about that moment in time and less about her personal thoughts of the events. She included anecdotes from all sides focusing on those closest to America like the British Churchill and their ambassador Lord Lothian as well as the french aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery who came to New York to persuade the US to aid interventionists. Olson somehow makes the littlest details seem interesting while giving them substance contributing to the bigger picture. Overall, Lynne Olson created a well diverse depiction of a trying time in America engaging the reader with a behind the scene take giving time and attention to the many people, facts, and ideas that often fall to the
The author does a wonderful job creating a deeper investigation of the build to US entry of the war interjecting thoughts and opinions of many political figures with very little personal opinion making it more about that moment in time and less about her personal thoughts of the events. She included anecdotes from all sides focusing on those closest to America like the British Churchill and their ambassador Lord Lothian as well as the french aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery who came to New York to persuade the US to aid interventionists. Olson somehow makes the littlest details seem interesting while giving them substance contributing to the bigger picture. Overall, Lynne Olson created a well diverse depiction of a trying time in America engaging the reader with a behind the scene take giving time and attention to the many people, facts, and ideas that often fall to the