Book description
This is the second in William Manchester's masterly 3 volume life of Winston Churchill. It contests the favoured view that Churchill's finest hour was as Britain's wartime leader, viewing his greatest period as a statesman during 1932 to 1940, ignored in Parliament and disowned by the social and political establishment…
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2 authors picked The Last Lion as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I write stories about famous people and moments in history. I like to strip down the narrative and make history read like a top-notch thriller. But to do that, I need to stand on the shoulders of authors who devoted ten or a dozen years to researching and writing the detailed lives of a subject they adore. I do not have the attention span to spend so long on one character.
I love this book because William Manchester (and Paul Reid, who stepped in to finish the book when Manchester died) loves Winston Churchill. What he wore, how he spoke,…
From Martin's list on fighter pilots Winston Churchill Battle of Britain.
William Manchester was such a great writer that I felt the loss keenly when he announced he couldn’t finish the 3rd book.
A writer that made the mundane soar and takes the already amazing life and speeches of Winston Churchill and frames them in a story that seems timeless. Churchill wasn't perfect, but he had seen WWII approaching, predicted what would happen, and then managed to get into power at the crucial moment to keep the UK alive.
Manchester's prose sings, and the story ends at the darkest hour. I think Britain's experience in WWII is a very good example…
From Joe's list on how future near peer combat will look.
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