The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 - by William Manchester (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER </b>-<b> "An altogether absorbing popular biography . . . The heroic Churchill is in these pages, but so is the little boy writing forlorn letters to the father who all but ignored him."<b>--<i>People</i></b> <p/></b>When Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. Yet within a few years the Empire would hover on the brink of catastrophe. Against this backdrop, a remarkable man began to build his legacy. From master biographer William Manchester, <i>The Last Lion: Visions of Glory </i>reveals the first fifty-eight years of the life of an adventurer, aristocrat, soldier, and statesman whose courageous leadership guided the destiny of his darkly troubled times--and who is remembered as one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century.<br> <i> </i><br> <b>Praise for <i>The Last Lion: Visions of Glory</i></b> <p/> "Absolutely magnificent . . . a delight to read . . . one of those books you devour line by line and word by word and finally hate to see end."<b>--Russell Baker</b> <p/> "Bedazzling."<b>--<i>Newsweek</i></b> <p/> "Manchester has read further, thought harder, and told with considerable verve what is mesmerizing in [Churchill's] drama. . . . One cannot do better than this book."<b><i>--The Philadelphia Inquirer</i></b> <p/> "Superb . . . [Manchester] pulls together the multitudinous facets of one of the richest lives ever to be chronicled. . . . Churchill and Manchester were clearly made for each other."<b>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "A vivid, thoroughly detailed biography of the Winston Churchill nobody knows."<b>--<i>Boston Herald</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Adds a grand dimension . . . rich in historical and social contexts."<b><i>--Time</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Absolutely magnificent . . . a delight to read . . . one of those books you devour line by line and word by word and finally hate to see end."<b>--Russell Baker</b> <p/> "Bedazzling."<b>--<i>Newsweek</i></b> <p/> "Manchester has read further, thought harder, and told with considerable verve what is mesmerizing in [Churchill's] drama. . . . One cannot do better than this book."<b><i>--The Philadelphia Inquirer</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "An altogether absorbing popular biography . . . The heroic Churchill is in these pages, but so is the little boy writing forlorn letters to the father who all but ignored him."<b>--<i>People</i></b> <p/> "Superb . . . [Manchester] pulls together the multitudinous facets of one of the richest lives ever to be chronicled. . . . Churchill and Manchester were clearly made for each other."<b>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "A vivid, thoroughly detailed biography of the Winston Churchill nobody knows."<b>--<i>Boston Herald</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> "Adds a grand dimension . . . rich in historical and social contexts."<b><i>--Time</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>William Manchester</b> was a hugely successful popular historian and renowned biographer. In addition to the three volumes of <i>The Last Lion, </i>his books include <i>Goodbye, Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, </i>and <i>The Death of a President, </i>as well as assorted works of journalism. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. He passed away in 2004.
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