A review by stevenk
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 by William Manchester

4.0

This book ends Just as Churchill is taking office as the Prime Minister and Germany has begun it's blitzkrieg into Belgium and tells the story of his years out of the leadership of government and his gradual return to prominence. As one of the earliest and most consistent critics of Hitler he had to fight to end the appeasement policies of his own countrymen. A well researched and brilliantly told narrative of Churchill's life from 1932-1940, this volume of the Last Lion has a lot of detail about the lead up to WWII but given Churchill's association with that conflict it is a very necessary part of his story. A fast read in spite of its 800 page length the writing style keeps the reader engrossed and the narrative moving forward while also packing it full of interesting details and lots of great information.