The history of Winston Churchill in six volumes, capturing the devastation that swept the world, remains the definitive story of the Second World War. Clear and dramatic, with remarkable scope and a sense of personal involvement, it is unanimously recognized as a magnificent reconstruction and constitutes a lasting, captivating work that led to the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The work "The Grand Alliance" describes the significant events of 1941 surrounding the entry of the USA into the War and Hitler's advance towards Russia - the ongoing attack on British citizens during the Blitz, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and the alliance between Britain and America that shaped the outcome of the War.