"Supported, cultivated, and above all entertaining... For any reader who is tired of the seemingly endless cycle of Churchill worship," Robert Harris.
A radical biography for a new generation.
According to A.J.P. Taylor, Churchill was "the savior of his country" when he became Prime Minister in 1940. Nevertheless, he was also a deeply flawed character.
George Whitcroft acknowledges Churchill's achievements but does not hide his failures. He takes a radically different approach compared to other biographies. Going far beyond a reevaluation of a life and career, it reveals the complex shadow Churchill has cast on post-war British history and contemporary politics.
Narrating the story of Churchill's extraordinary life and the equally fascinating life of his legacy, "The Shadow of Churchill" focuses on how we as a nation live under the grip of the myth he crafted from his death.
"This is the necessary Churchill biography for the Brexit 2020 era," Dimitrios Kynaston, author of "On the Brink: Days '62."
"Whitcroft is a capable accuser with a sharp pen... this could be the best single-volume indictment of Churchill written so far," New York Times.
"An accurate, clear, and exceptionally balanced account of Churchill, the man and the myth," Robert Gindea, author of "Empires of the Mind."
Pages: 640, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm.
