Kyle Harrison
to-read
The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- Author
- Erik Larson
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 624
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Churchill’s first year in office, told from diaries and household detail rather than from the dispatch box.
Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- World War II
- History
- Leadership