A review by abisko
The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-40 by William Manchester

4.0

Comprehensive it is! This long saga of Churchill in "the wilderness"is not only his story but the history of this epoch and the life and times of highest caste England. These wealthy, racist, thoroughly prejudicial white men who felt themselves entirely entitled to control the world, and yet simply watched in awe as death, doom and destruction approached their doorstep, is one of the fascinating tragedies of modern times . In depth, beautifully written in parts and yet for me never reaches the level of Manchester's "American Caesar" . Still, an amazingly researched project. Solid 4 stars.