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Churchill's Hour
Michael Dobbs
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2005
Gritty Determination in the Face of Adversity
This is the third book in the Churchill series.
The Battle of Britain has just about brought Britain to its knees and the bombing of major British cities has begun to an extent to demoralise the British people and further problems occur when Japan is set to begin ...
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Churchill's Triumph: A Novel of Betrayal
Michael Dobbs
Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008
To classify it as historical fiction would be to rob it of its realism and distinctiveness.
Michael Dobbs in his most recent historical novel, Churchill's Triumph: A Novel Of Betrayal spins another mesmerizing portrayal of one of the greatest statesman, Winston Churchill who, as we are reminded at the very beginning of the book stated: "History with its ...
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To Play the King
Michael Dobbs
Harper, 2007
FRANCIS URQUHART HAS A MEMORABLE BATTLE OF WILLS WITH THE NEW KING IN THIS CONTROVERSIAL NO 1 BESTSELLING SEQUEL TO HOUSE OF CARDS After scheming his way to power, newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart faces a crisis that could destroy his Government. But as he plots the drastic measures needed to save his political future he finds one ...
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Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America
Michael Dobbs
Vintage, 2005
Excellent book
I'm still not quite sure why I liked this book so much. Let me just say Dobbs does a terrific job (aided by some very detailed sources) of outlining a story that is bizarre, funny, and strangely compelling. It's one of those books where you keep coming across events ...
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Whispers of Betrayal
Michael Dobbs
HarperCollins UK, 2001
Good British Political Thriller
I picked up this book during a recent trip to London, after seeing the adverts promoting the book in the London Underground. I read the British version, entitled 'Whispers of Betrayal' but I assume that this is the re-titled American version of the same book. The book ...
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Winston's War
Michael Dobbs
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2003
A great work
I picked this book up in Bangkok as I was browsing through a second hand book store, and didn't expect much until I read that this was a novel by the guy who wrote House of Cards, To Play the King and The Final Cut.
As mentioned above, this covers the events leading ...
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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
Michael Dobbs
Knopf, 2008
COUNTDOWN TO ARMAGEDDON
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the most dangerous moment during the Cold War, when humanity was in danger of annihilation.The main players of this showdown were two: Khrushchev and Kennedy.Their game was taking place on the tiny island of Castro's Cuba.
The truth is ...
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Down with Big Brother: The Fall of the Soviet Empire
Michael Dobbs
Vintage, 1998
Burial deferred
"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!" - Nikita Khrushchev, November 17, 1956
In DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER, author Michael Dobbs begins his narrative on December 26, 1979 as members of the Soviet Union's ruling Politburo gather to lay ...
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Never Surrender: A Novel of Winston Churchill
Michael Dobbs
Sourcebooks Landmark, 2007
Breathing life into Churchill: we need more Dobbs
Michael Dobbs does a superb job of breathing life into Churchill. Although we all know the outcome of the war, witnessing the events through Dobbs' creative hand makes them all the more real. Although firmly grounded in fact, Dobb's fiction takes readers into ...
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House of Cards
Michael Dobbs
HarperCollins Publishers, 1990
YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Michael Dobbs has created a masterful fictional world of intrigue. His Francis Urquhart is the embodiement of the an eel like politician. A fast paced political thriller, where you just can't help but love the villian. With its intricate plot twists and extraordinary ...
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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War. Michael Dobbs
Michael Dobbs
Hutchinson, 2008
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First Lady
Michael Dobbs
Headline Book Publishing, 2006
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The Touch of Innocents
Michael Dobbs
Harpercollins, 1994
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The Final Cut
Michael Dobbs
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1995
Best of the trilogy
The third and best installment of the trilogy. The writing is a little laboured, by the plot rattles along. The plot line and developmetn is a lot tighter than the previous two books. The despicable PM is finally seen as the creature of his own making - manipulative, ...
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Goodfellowe MP
Michael Dobbs
Harper, 2002
well it's not dickens
Michael Dobbs does not paint a pretty picture of British politics in this thrilling if somewhat predictable politcal thriller. Intrigue, deception, lies and skullduggery are what Tom Goodfellowe, our honorable hero (and seemingly the only politician with a scrap of ...
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