Winston Churchill

An excellent summation of the life and times of Winston Churchill Andrew Roberts

Caddick-Adams understands the two world wars, and his subjects role in them, superbly Simon Heffer, New Statesman

A witty and enjoyable political biography of Winston Churchill ... Brilliantly done The Past

In Winston Churchill, veteran historian Peter Caddick-Adams gives us an overview of Churchills life, from his early days as a soldier and part-time journalist through to the Second World War and beyond.

Caddick-Adams argues that the recipe for Churchills success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the First World War. The nation, and its leaders, had undergone a dress rehearsal in 1914-18: conscription, rationing, convoys, air raids, mass production, womens uniformed services, coalitions and war cabinets had all happened before, and Churchill had been there when they did. This experience, combined with Churchills extraordinary abilities (along with some foibles), were what enabled Britain to survive.

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