Dimensions
176 x 248 x 11mm
"You now appear to your countrymen to be the greatest statesman as well as the greatest warrior." This was how Lord Beaverbrook flattered Winston Churchill after the Yalta Conference in 1945 when the Allies stood on the brink of victory in the Second World War.
However, only five months later, Churchill, the inspirational war leader, suffered a landslide defeat at the General Election and was out of office. It was typical of a career that saw Churchill alternately at the centre of political power and out of favour.
This book reveals the influences that shaped Churchill's life and career and provides a fascinating insight into the strengths and weaknesses of one of the 20th century's great men.
The '20th Century Leaders' series profiles the extraordinary personalities behind the key events of the last century. Flamboyant, powerful and ruthless, these are the people whose words and actions dominated the world's stage. Fascinating quotations and archive photographs bring their personalities to life, while authoritative texts analyse their place in history.
