Churchill A Life

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The classic, bestselling, official biography of Winston Churchill, back in print for the first time in two decades

'By far the most lucid, comprehensive and authoritative account of Churchill that has been offered in a single volume' Daily Telegraph

Drawing on decades of unprecedented access to Winston Churchill's family and estate, this classic bestseller remains the definitive biography of Britain's greatest prime minister. At once intimate and vastly ambitious, it transforms our understanding of who Churchill was and what he accomplished.

'A masterpiece of scholarship . . . Explores the strategic labyrinths of two world wars with an enviable clarity.' Guardian

'Gilbert is, above all, a marshaller of material on a gigantic scale . . . The nakedness of the narrative proclaims its honesty, its unpretentiousness and its erudition.' The Times

'One of the greatest histories of our time.' Margaret Thatcher

'Genuinely riveting . . . Genius, courage, generosity, humour and imagination shine through.' Financial Times

'A stupendous book. He has told the truth.' A. J. P. Taylor

'The greatest adventure story of the century.' Sunday Telegraph

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781804949399
Published: November 2024

Number of pages: 1104
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 49 mm

Publisher: Cornerstone