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John Gilbert Winant

Letter from Grosvenor Square;: An account of a stewardship Hardcover – January 1, 1969

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Greenwood Press
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January 1, 1969
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0837125634
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978-0837125633
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwood Press; New ed of 1947 ed edition (January 1, 1969)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0837125634
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0837125633
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds

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Nancy Talbot Doty

John Gilbert Winant impressions of wartime England

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013

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I'm not sure it is necessary to review "A Letter From Grosvenor Square." Those who met Ambassador Winant in Lynne Olsons' remarkable "Citizens of London" would assuredly enjoy reading his own version of his first year as U.S. Ambassador. But the book has been out of print for more than fifty years, is not easy to find, and is available only at a rather high price for just 200 pages . It was not a surprise to find no closeted skeletons here. If the reader has already "met" Ambassador Winant, he knows better than to expect him to dish the dirt on the people he encountered. Winant was a gentleman of the old school. In fact he was almost a throwback to the generation of his own parents. He obviously subscribes to the code "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything." And yet, it is a most rewarding experience to search through the book for clues as to what lay underneath. Here is a statesman who adhered to a rigid code of honor, loyalty and graciousness, yet who ended a suicide for reasons never known. You will not find the answer here, unless your imagination takes you to the partial insight that came to me. I'm very glad to have pursued the "letter". Another reader may feel disappointed, knowing what you've already learned of this fine man. If you haven't already met him through Olson's book, it will mean nothing to you.

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Maureen O'Donnell

Great writing, great man

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014

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John Winant's writing is very clear and engaging. I wish he had continued and written more about the years 1941-1945. This book is good for people interested in history: World War 2, England, or John Winant himself.

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Melvin Shaffer

WWII personalities

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2010

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A dignified review of WWII in Europe by one of the principal personalities. A bit overbearing at times as relates to the importance of the "rulers" vs the ordinary soldiers who actually won the war.

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Jo Ellen Chatham

... a personal account of an American who should be better known.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2014

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Thoroughly enjoyable as a personal account of an American who should be better known.

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Maurice P. Shea III

Continued excellence

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2010

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I wanted a book referred to in a current book. Out of print, but presto, Amazon's people found it for me and I am very pleased.

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Mike B

In England in 1941

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2011

Gil Winant was appointed U.S. ambassador to England in the critical year of 1941.This was after the rather disastrous tenure of Joseph P. Kennedy who believed that England was on the verge of collapse and should make the best deal possible with Nazi Germany.

Gil Winant turned all this around and was a most popular ambassador. He formed personal relationships with Churchill and Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary.

This book describes his first year as ambassador.

One of the reasons that Gil Winant was so beloved was that he could relate well to all levels of society. This becomes obvious with the concerns he expresses through-out this book - he toured many areas of Britain - from viewing bombed out areas with Winston Churchill to addressing coal miners in Wales. It was also part of his role to determine the best uses to be made of Lend-Lease. There are some long passages on the technical aspects of Lend-Lease and the contrasts between British and American government. I did learn that the Prolongation of Parliament Act was passed, which is why no British elections were called during the war years.

There are some poignant and personal passages and the mood of this critical period is well captured, when no one knew what the outcome was to be and events occurred at breakneck speed.

Very sadly Gil Winant committed suicide in 1947 at his home in New Hampshire shortly after he wrote this book.

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G Kossow

Winant, an Unsung Hero of World War II, the USA's Man in London

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2010

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It is a privilege to read this book. The book is simply written with the heart first. It is autobiographical and traces the efforts of a man who rose far above his post: that of United Staes Ambassador to England during World War II. His innermost assigned task? Literally to mop up the mess that our previous ambassador, Joseph Kennedy left in England i.e., to destroy the sour taste that Kennedy left throughout England, for the Americans who followed him over there to combat because Kennedy publicly predicted Hitler would prevail. Winant began his odyssey in a railroad station shaking hands with the King of England and ended by becoming a confidant of Winston Churchill, thereby cementing relationships which had been torn to shreds. He divides the book into chapters which tell of the greatest, the bulkiest and most dangerous episodes of the war and how they were resolved, never once emphasizing his own contributions. If ever an author were humble in front of his pen, it is this man. Comparisons to Lincoln were in his life time not ill-advised; they should continue to happen for those who read his Letter from Grosevnor Square. There is no prose that soars; there are searing facts, dreadful problems, numerically overwhelming numbers of people harmed, maimed, murdered or sacrificed and yet the author sees a fair horizon and never falters. Antidote to all rumor, seeking lasting relationships between the two countries, Winant succeeded beyond his own modest estimation of his capabilities. All who live in the USA have benefitted from the effort this man made during his distinguised lifetime. Goldie Kossow

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Written as a Letter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2019

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Beautifully written and interesting content

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