Churchill's Shadow - An Astonishing Life and a Dangerous Legacy (Paperback)

'Provocative, clear-sighted, richly textured and wonderfully readable, this is the indispensable biography of Churchill for the post-Brexit 2020s' David Kynaston In A.J.P. Taylor's words, Churchill was 'the saviour of his country' when he became prime minister in 1940. Yet he was also a deeply flawed character. Giving due credit to Churchill's achievements but making no secret of his failures, Geoffrey Wheatcroft takes a radically different approach to other biographies. Going far beyond a reappraisal of a life and a career, he reveals the complex shadow Churchill has cast over post-war British history and contemporary politics. Telling the story of Churchill's extraordinary life and the equally fascinating one of his legacy, Churchill's Shadow focuses on how we as a nation have been living in the grip of his self-written myth ever since his death. 'Wheatcroft is a skilled prosecutor with a rapier pen...this could be the best single-volume indictment of Churchill yet written' New York Times 'A clear-eyed, incisive and superbly balanced account of Churchill, the man and the myth' Robert Gildea

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Geoffrey Wheatcroft
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	496
ISBN-13:	978-1-5291-1099-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	1-5291-1099-8
Barcode:	9781529110999

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