{"product_id":"darkest-hour-official-tiein-for-the-oscarwinning-film-starring-gary-oldman-9780241340936","title":"Darkest Hour Official TieIn for the OscarWinning","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER AND OFFICIAL TIE-IN TO THE AWARD-WINNING MOTION PICTURE STARRING GARY OLDMAN, WHO TOOK HOME BEST ACTOR AT THE OSCARS FOR HIS SUBLIME TURN AS WINSTON CHURCHILL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the prize-winning screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a cinematic, behind-the-scenes account of a crucial moment which takes us inside the mind of one of the world''s greatest leaders - and provides a revisionist, more rounded portrait of his leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMay, 1940. Britain is at war, European democracies are falling rapidly and the public are unaware of this dangerous new world. Just days after his unlikely succession to Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, faces this horror - and a sceptical King and a party plotting against him. He wonders how he can capture the public mood and does so, magnificently, before leading the country to victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is this fascinating period that Anthony McCarten captures in this deeply researched, g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI learned things from the script I didn't know. I just thought, \"Can that be right? Were we that perilously close?\" And so it just grabbed me. -- Gary Oldman\u003cbr\u003eThis is history written with the verve of a novel. \u003cb\u003eCompelling and provocative\u003c\/b\u003e -- Piers Brendon, former Director, The Churchill Archives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacy, refreshing, intimate and clear-eyed\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sonia Purnell, author of 'Clementine'\u003cbr\u003eImpeccably researched, provocative and absolutely thrilling. I couldn't put it down. -- Henry Hemming, author of Churchill's Iceman\u003cbr\u003eEngrossing... a bold and hugely readable story about doubts, decision and the power of words that vividly conveys the man and the moment. -- Clare Mulley, author of The Woman Who Saved the Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarkest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e has the panache, pace, wit and authenticity of its place and time...a concise and convincing distillation of the events of May 1940. -- Lawrence James [on the film]\u003cbr\u003eIt is quite simply brilliantly well done. Gary Oldman's performance is nothing short of a masterpiece and Kristin Scott Thomas is remarkable. At one moment in the film I closed my eyes and I thought it was my grandmother speaking. It is also extremely moving - what my mother used to call a \"two-handkerchief film\" -- Nicholas Soames [on the film]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733027107159,"sku":"9780241340936","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241340936.jpg?v=1719999249","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/darkest-hour-official-tiein-for-the-oscarwinning-film-starring-gary-oldman-9780241340936","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}