Winston Churchill was one of the giants of the twentieth century. As Britain’s prime minister from 1940 to 1945, he courageously led his nation and the world

In this unique view of Winston Churchill, readers see him first as he fought World War II, and then as he wrote six volumes of memoirs about the war, which secu

“Offers us a fascinating new perspective on the Second World War—its impact on local societies in the Middle East.” (Richard J. Aldrich, author of The Bla

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