Images of War: Winston Churchill by Nigel Blundell (9781848841680)

Description - Images of War: Winston Churchill by Nigel Blundell

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War Two. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer and artist. To date, he is the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the second person to be recognised as an Honorary Citizen of the United States. During his army career, Churchill saw military action in India, the Sudan and the Second World Boer War. He gained fame and notoriety as a war correspondent and through contemporary books he wrote describing the campaigns. He also served briefly in the British Army on the Western Front in World War I, commanding the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. At the forefront of the political scene for almost fifty years, he held political and cabinet positions. After losing the 1945 election, he became Leader of the Opposition. In 1951 he again became Prime Minister, before finally retiring in 1955. Upon his death, the Queen granted his the honour of a state funeral, which saw one of the largest assemblies of statesmen in the world. This unique images title contains many rare and unpublished photographs of Churchill throughout his military and political career.

ILLUSTRATIONS 150 b/w *

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