num_pages: 192
description: An acclaimed historian presents a revelatory look at the greatest statesman of the twentieth century. For eminent historian Paul Johnson Winston Churchill remains an enigma in need of unraveling. Soldier parliamentarian Prime Minister orator painter writer husband and leader-all of these facets combine to make Churchill one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. In Churchill Johnson applies a wide lens and an unconventional approach to illuminate the various phases of Churchill's career. From his adventures as a young cavalry officer in the service of the Empire to his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of the Cold War Johnson shows how Churchill's immense adaptability combined with his natural pugnacity to make him a formidable leader for the better part of a century. Johnson's narration of Churchill's many triumphs and setbacks rich with anecdote and quotation illustrates the man's humor resilience courage and eccentricity as no ot
language: English
title: Churchill
publisher: Viking