Praise for The Last Lion: Visions of Glory From master biographer William Manchester, The Last Lion: Visions of Glory reveals the first fifty-eight years of the life of an adventurer, aristocrat, soldier, and statesman whose courageous leadership guided the destiny of his darkly troubled times-and who is remembered as one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. Against this backdrop, a remarkable man began to build his legacy. Yet within a few years the Empire would hover on the brink of catastrophe. When Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. The heroic Churchill is in these pages, but so is the little boy writing forlorn letters to the father who all but ignored him.” - People

“An altogether absorbing popular biography.If (('gtm=off') const isAppRedirect = ('appRedirect') Ĭonst isAndroid = /Android/i.test(erAgent) Ĭonst isIphone = /iPhone|iPad|iPod/i.test(erAgent) This, the first in a three-volume biography, is a momentous piece of work. And when a writer of his caliber is matched with a subject as colorful as Winston Churchill, look for results that are magisterial. It was, however, his obduracy on matters of principle, his fortitude in the face of opposition, and his perseverance in standing alone that defined him.Īs a biographer, William Manchester is the standard by which all others are measured. For over fifty years, he was constantly involved in, and usually at the center of, the most important events of his age. In his years in the political wilderness from 1931 to 1939, he alone of all British public men continually raised his voice against Hitler and his appeasers. In political office at the end of WWI, he foresaw the folly of Versailles and feared what a crippled Germany would do to the balance of power.

Studying his life is a fascinating way to imbibe the history of his era and gain insight into key events that have shaped our time. His great oratory and leadership during the Second World War were only part of his huge breadth of experience and achievement. Winston Churchill is perhaps the most important political figure of the twentieth century.

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