Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945 (Hardcover) by Carlo D'Este

from geoffreymeadows

In the dark days of 1940-1941, Churchill was all that stood between Hitler and his goal of subjugating Europe. Churchill seemed the only human being at the time to understand this and also to understand the necessity and possibility of resistance. He said in one of his speeches, "Upon this battle...

from SquireMike

Overall, I did enjoy this book, but D'Este has a habit of superlative saturation -- e.g. how many times can Churchill face his most trying episode of the war (I'll give you a hint, it's more than once). Also, there were more than a handful of distracting technical errors: incorrect captions, repe...

from marshapetry

I've never been that interested in reading about Churchill even though I eagerly consume most books about WWII... so I wasn't expecting to like this book. However, I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed listening to this book - well, at least the first half. The early life and WWI chapters...

from cfzmjz041567

There are plenty of books dealing with Churchill, but this one, which concentrates on his military careers and involvements, is detailed, interesting, and a pleasant read. It gives a different perspective on one of the giants of the 20th century who was a multi-talented and complex individual.

from cfzmjz041567

There are plenty of books dealing with Churchill, but this one, which concentrates on his military careers and involvements, is detailed, interesting, and a pleasant read. It gives a different perspective on one of the giants of the 20th century who was a multi-talented and complex individual.