The Great Speech

In the spring of 1919, a defeated empire stood on the edge of collapse. Foreign armies occupied its lands, its government had lost its will, and its people were left in despair. From this darkness rose a single, determined vision: the belief that a nation could save itself through its own will and independence.

This book is a powerful first-hand account of the birth of a national resistance movement. It reveals the political intrigues, military struggles, and moral dilemmas faced during the ...