Dimensions
138 x 212 x 17mm
In previous books, John Lukacs has told the story of Winston Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler in the early days of World War II. Now he turns his attention to Churchill the man and visionary statesman.
He deals with Churchill's vital relationships with Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower, as well as his complex, far-sighted political vision concerning the coming of World War II and the Cold War. He also assesses Churchill's abilities as a historian, as well as the often contradictory ways in which Churchill has been perceived by critics and admirers alike.
The last chapter is a powerful and deeply moving evocation of the three days Lukacs spent in London attending Churchill's funeral in 1965.
In this little gem of a book, Lukacs deftly sets forth the essence of the towering figure of twentieth-century history with the consummate mastery of a great historian.
