Soldier‚ parliamentarian‚ Prime Minister‚ orator‚ painter‚ writer‚ husband‚ and leader — all of these facets combine to make Winston Churchill one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. As no biographer before him‚ Paul Johnson applies a wide lens and an unconventional approach to show how Churchill’s immense adaptability combined with his natural pugnacity to make him a formidable leader for the better part of a century.
An acclaimed historian presents a revelatory look at the greatest statesman of the twentieth century…