Churchill Defiant: Fighting On: 1945-1955 - Rilegato

“2010 Churchill Book of the Year . . . . Leaming’s insight is extraordinary.” (Richard Langworth, Finest Hour: The Journal of Winston Churchill)

“’Never give in!’ The fighting spirit of Winston Churchill comes alive in Barbara Leaming’s brutal chronicle of the great man’s second premiership.” (Chris Matthews, Host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews")

“I knew Winston Churchill in his last years—as well as a callow 18-year-old can know a great man and world leader more than half a century older; and I am astounded at Barbara Leaming’s almost uncanny perception of the workings of his mind.” (John Julius Norwich, author of A History of Venice)

“Sympathetic and highly readable...Leaming takes the reader on an intimate cruise of British politics.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“The plot, which covers the last 10 years of [Churchill’s] political life, could hardly be more gripping. . . . Barbara Leaming has fashioned a poignant narrative. Like any good storyteller, she focuses sharply on the protagonist and his aspirations. . . . Compelling.” (Sunday Times (London))

“Insightful and highly entertaining...Leaming’s masterfully written and intimate book is a rich insider’s tale of back-stairs palace intrigue. Her superb sources provide wonderful insight into the personalities of the players and Leaming brings them alive in this period as few other authors have done.” (Sarasota Herald Tribune)

“Leaming tells a rousing story. . . . This is exciting historical writing. . . . Churchill was the greatest figure of an epic century. You need to know about the last ten years of his public life.” (Liz Smith)

“Accomplished biographer Leaming tracks Winston Churchill’s masterful postwar comeback. . . . A lively chronicle. . . . Tight, polished and effectively focused on the lesser-known end of Churchill’s career.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Absorbing. . . . Illuminating. . . . Eminently readable political history.” (Booklist)

“Fascinating. . . . A memorable and very readable portrait of one of the 20th century’s towering figures.” (Roanoke Times)

Barbara Leaming is the author of two New York Times bestselling biographies and three New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Her Most recent book, a biography of John F. Kennedy, focused on the influence of British history and culture on the thirty-fifth president. She was the first to write extensively about the extraordinary influence of Winston Churchill on Kennedy's intellectual formation and political strategies. Her articles have appeared in many publications in the United States and Europe, including the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and the Times of London. She is married and lives in Connecticut.