The Last Lion: Volume 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940

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The second volume of William Manchester’s masterful account of Winston Churchill’s life.
Alone is the second volume of William Manchester’s brilliant three-volume biography of Winston Churchill. In this volume, we witness the war within, before the colossal war to come. During this period, Churchill was tested as few men are: relentlessly pursued by creditors, disowned by his own party, vociferously dismissed by the press as a warmonger, and twice nearly lost his seat in Parliament. Yet despite his personal and political troubles, Churchill managed to assemble a vast, underground intelligence network-both within the British government and on the continent-which provided him with more complete and accurate information on Germany than the British government. Recognizing the horrifying truth, Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression and the sordid British and French policy of appeasement.
Manchester’s luminous portrait never loses sight of Churchill the man-a man with limitations, especially his callousness toward others (including his supporters) and his recklessness, which could border on the foolhardy; but also a man whose vision was global and whose courage was boundless. Here is Churchill as a light in the approaching darkness, readying himself for the terrible stand to come.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0092XHV4Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 13.6 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1184 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316244879
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Last Lion: Volume 1
Best Sellers Rank: #45,809 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #14 in 20th Century History of the UK #43 in Biographies of Political Leaders #69 in WWII Biographies
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