Why England Slept Why England Slept Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title is an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book "While England Slept," which also examined the buildup of German power. Published in 1940, Kennedy's book examines the failures of the British government to take steps to prevent World War II, and its initial lack of response to Adolf Hitler's threats of war. It is notable for its uncommon stance of suggesting instead that an earlier confrontation between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany
The Rise of Iskander 'Peace with Honour'." The Rise of Iskander The Rise of Iskander is the seventh novel written by Benjamin Disraeli who would later become Prime Minister of Great Britain. "The Rise of Iskander" was written in Bath, England in the winter of 1832-3. It is based on the life of George Castriota, better known as Scanderbeg a prince and national hero of Albania which Disraeli had visited two years earlier on his Grand Tour. It was published in London in 1833 together with The Wondrous Tale of Alroy Iskander was a young prince when his father’s kingdom (Epirus) was taken over