The Last Lion Box Set: Winston Spencer Churchill 1874 - 1965

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Universally acclaimed for their compelling narrative their fresh insights and their objective renderings of Winston Churchills life The Last Lion trilogy presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant flawed and dynamic adventurer aristocrat soldier and statesman. Born at the end of the 19th century when Imperial Britain still stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power Churchill would witness the shift a few years later as the Empire hovered on the brink of a catastrophic new era. One of the greatest wartime leaders of our time he would go on to stand alone politically isolated in Parliament as he took the lead in warning of the growing Nazi threat and would lead Britain to victory against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers in World War II. Now celebrated historian William Manchesters landmark biographies are collected together for the first time along with the eagerly anticipated final installment Churchills last years in power. More than thirty years in the making The Last Lion is the definitive work on this remarkable man whose courageous vision guided the destiny of a nation during darkly troubled times-and who looms as one of the greatest figures of our century.