Churchill

Soldier, parliamentarian, prime minister, orator. Painter, writer, husband, and leader - all of these facets combined to make Winston Churchill one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history In "Churchill," eminent historian Paul Johnson offers an elegantly written and profoundly revealing portrait - a lively, concise exploration of one of history's most intriguing great men. Johnson illuminates 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 - and shows how Churchill's immense adaptability and innate pugnacity made him a formidable leader for the better part of a century.