The Splendid and the Vile

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The Splendid and the VileOn Winston Churchill's first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally and willing to fight to the end. In

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This book is for a particular type of reader. Robinson’s writing is beautiful, but not easy. The ideas are complex. It takes effort to get through. But, if you are interested in Black politics, and looking for fresh thinking, I recommend it highly. The funny thing is, the title is misleading. It is more about Europe and the formation of capitalism, and what Robinson defines as The Black Radical Tradition. Marx is critiqued but not rejected, and held uneasily at arm’s length. As Angela Davis wrote, this book needs to be read more than once. It’s like an album or a movie that is so unique and rich that you know you probably missed something on the first go-round. I expect to return to it many years to come.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

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Laura Peters

Natrona Heights, US

★★★★★ 5

Great condition

Format: Paperback

It came one day too late for Christmas, but that wasn't promised. Otherwise, it was received in great condition.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022

Lionel(Bo)

Bozeman, US

★★★★★ 5

Exceptional

Format: Paperback

Glad I purchased this book for my collection. Great information. Knowledge is power.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026

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Ronnese

Chelsea, US

★★★★★ 4

Received Damaged

Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback

I absolutely cannot wait to start reading this book! However, I am just so sad that it was damaged upon arrival. It was a bit pricey to live with a damaged "new" book.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021

walterturg

Omaha, US

★★★★★ 5

One of the most important books of recent decades

Format: Paperback

It’s daunting (many of Robinson’s footnotes are like fascinating blogposts about history, so it’s a lot to get through, let alone think about. But Robinson's deeply-researched account of a Black radicalism independent of European ideas is enlightening. Robin Kelley's introduction to the new edition is worth reading on its own.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022