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In conversation: Michael Fullilove discussing his new book 'Rendezvous with destiny'
Michael Fullilove joined Sam Roggeveen to discuss his new book Rendezvous with destiny: How Franklin D. Roosevelt and five extraordinary men took America into the war and into the world.
Drawing on vast archival research, Rendezvous with Destiny is narrative history at its most delightful, stirring and important.
'From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the United States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issues, America's role. Rendezvous With Destiny is a fascinating and well-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kissinger
For more information on the book and to buy a copy visit the Penguin website.
Michael Fullilove
Dr Michael Fullilove AM is the Executive Director of the Lowy Institute.
Sam Roggeveen
Sam Roggeveen is Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is the author of The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace (Opens in new window), published by La Trobe University Press in 2023.