Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-latest-book-author-erik-larson-looks-back-at-another-time-of-crisis-londons-blitz Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In previous books like "The Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm," bestselling author Erik Larson has used everyday people to chronicle historical events. But his latest offering, "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance during the Blitz," explores Winston Churchill's turbulent first year as Britain's wartime prime minister. Larson joins John Yang to discuss. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Apr 03, 2020