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Winston Churchill embarks on a battle of wills with Adolf Hitler in the run-up to Dunkirk. The compelling new historical novel from the acclaimed author of Winston’s War. Winston Churchill at his lowest ebb – pitted in personal confrontation with Adolf Hitler, and with ghosts from his tormented past. Friday 10 May 1940. Hitler launches a devastating attack that within days will overrun France, Holland and Belgium, and bring Britain to its knees at Dunkirk. It is also the day Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister. He is the one man capable of standing in Hitler's way – yet Churchill is still deeply mistrusted within his own Cabinet and haunted by the memory of his tortured father. Never Surrender is a novel about the courage and defiance that were displayed in abundance – not just by Churchill, but by ordinary men and women over three of the most momentous weeks in British history.

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From the reviews for Winston's War 'Dobbs is an author who can bring historical happenings so vitally back to life ! made all the more impressive by being, so far as I could see, historically accurate in every respect.' Anthony Howard, THE TIMES 'An intriguing tale of espionage and treason that charts the increasingly tangled lives of a unique cast. This is a work to enthral.' DAILY MAIL 'Dobbs has done a brilliant job in evoking the drama and despair of Britain hovering on the edge of the abyss.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Dobbs weaves a fascinating tale of conspiracy, blackmail and treachery ! This page-turning, meaty, densely textured wartime thriller unblinkingly dissects the wealthy oligarchy that nearly ruined Britain.' IRISH INDEPENDENT

Like other Dobbs novels, this one is so true to historical fact that it could almost be taken as a work of reference. Mind games and spin doctoring between Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler at the time of Dunkirk underpin a ripping yarn that shows how Britain, despite standing alone after the fall of France and the Low Countries, emerged victorious in the psychological war. Churchill had learned a lot from his father about stiff upper lips and a refusal to show weakness, even in face of despair, and he put those qualities to use against his enemies not only in Germany but also in his own Cabinet. The characters are so well-rounded that you feel you know them personally, and the political intrigue is so suspenseful that it takes an effort of will to put the book down for a moment. This is Dobbs at his masterful best as he gets into the minds of two of the 20th century's strongest-willed personalities. (Kirkus UK)

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Michael Dobbs has carved out a unique niche as the country’s leading political thriller writer, with a reputation for always being at the right hand of political controversy. In 1979 he was at Mrs Thatcher’s side as she took her first step into Downing Street as Prime Minister, and in 1994 John Major appointed him Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. One newspaper described him as ‘Westminster’s baby-faced hitman’.

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