Churchill - Max Arthur

'Evocative pictures of Churchill pack this fascinating biography' - The Mail on Sunday

Together with his unique selection of images, acclaimed
historian Max
Arthur's evocative and insightful narrative text gets to
the core of
Winston's character, using his own words and those of some
of those
closest to him, to provide a comprehensive study of the man and
his
life. This is a stunning tribute to a remarkable man.

When Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, no one could have
predicted the path that lay ahead. But, as it turned out, from Winston's
undistinguished academic career to his front-line experiences as a
soldier and journalist whether in India, Sudan or Cuba, and during the
Boer War or in the trenches of World War I; through his unparalleled
political career with all its ups and downs; to his 'finest hour'
leading Britain during World War II, he was never to be far from the
world's attention.

Now the boy, the soldier, the writer, the
orator, the politician, the statesman and the family man are all brought
to life in this absorbing illustrated book, now newly published in paperback. Featuring both letters to
'Mama' from the homesick - but rebellious - schoolboy and telegrams to
Stalin, it highlights some of the most gripping communications from the
Churchill Archives. Facsimiles of hand-annotated speech notes are paired
with fascinating memorabilia, such as the poster for the reward for his
capture during the Boer War, a specimen of one of his infamous cigars, a
favourite gramophone record and his Parliamentary despatch box. This
book also showcases pictures from his family photograph collection,
providing a more intimate portrait of Churchill the husband, the family
man and even Churchill the animal lover. Exhaustively researched, Churchill: The Life
includes previously unpublished images - such as Winston as a cadet at
Harrow and his casket's final journey into Bladon cemetery - as well as
rare images of him as a baby and specially shot artefacts from family
archives.