Description
Winston Churchill is one of the dominating figures of the 20th century. This title presents Churchill, not only as a war leader and international statesman, but also as a private person with a variety of friendships and rivalries. It focuses on Churchill during World War II.
About the Author
David Dilks was for more than 20 years Professor of International History at the University of Leeds, and then Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull. He previously worked as research assistant to Sir Anthony Eden, Mr Harold Macmillan, Lord Tedder and others closely associated with Churchill, and served as President of the International Committee for the History of the Second World War from 1992 to 2000. He is the author of Curzon in India, Neville Chamberlain and "The Great Dominion": Winston Churchill in Canada 1900- 1954, and editor of The Diaries of Sir Alexander Cadogan.
Reviews
David Dilks is more than a pre-eminent historian of Churchill. For decades he has known friends and colleagues of Churchill and has a comprehensive grasp of the literature. His tempered view encompasses Churchill occasionally as a domineering bully, and sometimes as a despondent politician, but almost always as a buoyant, inspiring and high-spirited personality with creative imagination and energy of mind as well as body. Churchill and Company offers fresh and original insight into the most remarkable statesman of the twentieth century. - Wm. Roger Louis, Kerr Chair in English History and Culture and Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Book Information
ISBN 9781848857186
Author David Dilks
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 678g