Product Description

This work reassesses the historical literature Churchill's life has prompted and looks at both his successes and failures in a thematic way. It is not a biography of Churchill, but addresses many of the issues raised throughout Churchill's career as a politician and, for a crucial period, a national leader, with a dramatic place in British history in the first half of the 20th century. It considers his role as a strategist and minister in World War I, his opposition to appeasement in the 1930s, his role in domestic politics and his attitudes to Europe, the United States, the Soviet Union and to the Irish question. Out of this overview emerges a politician in many ways flawed, yet also a larger than life figure with a generosity of spirit and leadership qualities which made him indispensable to Britain in the greatest crisis of its history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #888852 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
"Wood's book can provide students with a solid and current assessment of Churchillian studies."-- "Albion"

About the Author
IAN S. WOOD is a Lecturer in History at Napier University, Edinburgh and a tutor with the Open University.