Sir Winston Churchill: His Life and His Paintings

About this book

When Winston Churchill wasnt busy helping make the world safe for democracy he was most likely painting. He took up the hobby in 1915 finding in it a path out of the crippling depression that had been brought on by his ouster from the cabinet in the wake of Gallipoli and he continued to work at itand enjoy itfor the rest of his life. This book tells the story of Churchills life through his paintings. It gathers more than five hundred images primarily of Churchills work and sets them alongside and in the context of an engaging accessible account of his life and work. Published with the full cooperation of the Churchill family it is the only definitive book on his paintings. A perfect companion read to Churchills Painting as Pastime is sure to be of interest to the many readers who continue to thrill to stories of his outsized life and achievements.