The Sceptic Isle: How the British Government Sold the Second World War

Author/Contributor(s):	Casey, Steven
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	08/27/2026
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

Based on a massive array of overlooked primary sources, The Sceptic Isle presents a fast-paced narrative of the British attempt to sell World War II to its citizens. It weaves together government public relations, media reporting, political manoeuvering, and the public's response to reinterpret some of the most famous moments of British history, from Chamberlain and appeasement to Churchill's great speeches, from the Battle of Britain to the military campaigns in the Mediterranean and Western Europe, from food rationing to the Beveridge Report.