The Greatest of Friends: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, 1941-1945Relates the story of the friendship that grew up between two of the great leaders of World War II. The result of extensive research carried out by the author on Churchill and Roosevelt, the book presents Churchill from the perspective of the Roosevelt circle. |
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List of Illustrations | 9 |
Prelude | 17 |
A Pen Friendship | 37 |
Copyright | |
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