Five Days That Shocked the World
By Nicholas Best
A GRIPPING ACCOUNT OF THE LAST DAYS OF WORLD WAR II FROM THE FAMOUS FACES WHO WITNESSED IT.
On 28 April 1945, Benito Mussolini was dragged from his mistress’s bed and executed. Two days later, as the Soviet Army surrounded Berlin, Adolf Hitler put a gun to his head.
But this is not the traditional account of victory in Europe.
Drawing on first-hand accounts from individuals including John F. Kennedy, working in San Francisco, and Bob Dole recuperating in an Italian hospital, Nicholas Best provides a unique insight into ordinary American lives.
He recounts how Spike Milligan swigged stolen champagne. Audrey Hepburn starved in Holland. And a future Pope walked home, terrified of being shot for deserting the Wehrmacht.
Told by individuals, some of whom would go on to be the most recognised faces on the planet, Five Days that Shocked the World gives a remarkable insight into the most dramatic 120 hours in history.
PRAISE FOR FIVE DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD:
‘Riveting.’ Daily Mail
‘Fascinating.’ The Times
‘Beguiling . . . a good story well told.’ BBC History Magazine
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I found it utterly engrossing . . . one can almost taste the dust of crumbling Berlin.’ Don B.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book hard to put down, it filled many of the gaps left by history.’ David N.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I have read many accounts of the final days of World War 2 . . . none have been so carefully put together and presented in such an easy way for the reader to absorb.’ Mike
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