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‘Excellent summation … The fundamentals of Churchill’s extraordinary life stand out true and clear, and his example of leadership is revived for a new generation’ International Churchill Society

In Winston Churchill, veteran historian Peter Caddick-Adams gives us an overview of Churchill’s life, from his early days as a soldier and part-time journalist through to the Second World War and beyond.

Caddick-Adams argues that the recipe for Churchill’s success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the First World War. The nation, and its leaders, had undergone a ‘dress rehearsal’ in 1914-18: conscription, rationing, convoys, air raids, mass production, women’s uniformed services, coalitions and war cabinets had all happened before, which Churchill had personally witnessed and, in some cases, helped administer. This experience, combined with Churchill’s extraordinary abilities (along with some foibles), were what enabled Britain to survive.

Winston Churchill is the first book in a new series from Swift Press – The Prime Ministers – comprised of engaging, concise introductions to our past leaders.

Publisher Review

‘No-one could be better qualified to write this excellent summation of the life and times of Winston Churchill than Peter Caddick-Adams. His lifetime’s immersement in the study of the period, his wide and deep research, his first-class writing style and his lively sense of humour combine to make this book a really excellent addition to the ever-burgeoning Churchill oeuvre’ – Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny ‘Caddick-Adams is probably the best military historian of his generation’ – Professor Chris Bellamy