The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
William Manchester
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
William Manchester
Spanning the years of 1940-1965, The Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister—when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The Churchill conjured up by William Manchester and Paul Reid is a man of indomitable courage, lightning fast intellect, and an irresistible will to action. The Last Lion brilliantly recounts how Churchill organized his nation's military response and defense; compelled FDR into supporting America's beleaguered cousins, and personified the "never surrender" ethos that helped the Allies win the war, while at the same time adapting himself and his country to the inevitable shift of world power from the British Empire to the United States.More than twenty years in the making, The Last Lion presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader. This is popular history at its most stirring.
Publication Year: 2012
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The third volume in Manchester's monumental life of Churchill, this installment takes us through the war years and through to Churchill's death.
While the reader who has already completed the excellent first two volumes will, no doubt, feel compelled to finish the series, be advised that Manchester passed away before writing this installment. He left his notes and outlines to a chosen successor, Paul Reid. Reid does a respectable job of carrying on Manchester's work, but he can't quite hit Manchester's mark as a prose stylist.
Still, I recommend this series to those interested in its subject matter. You won't find a better modern Churchill biography anywhere.
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