Offers an insight into the life of Winston Churchill, from his escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's great wartime Prime Minister. This work juxtaposes Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself with the opinions of those who knew him.

This work is an incredible and unique insight into the life of Winston Churchill, drawing heavily on the contemporary first-hand accounts of those who met him. Here, Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself are juxtaposed with the opinions of those who knew him. From his dramatic escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's great wartime Prime Minister, this is a truly rounded portrait of Winston Churchill. It is a unique biography and a fascinating insight into one of the best-known public figures of recent history.

Foreword
Preface
1 The Public Figure: Soldier and Statesman
2 Early Years
3 The 4th Hussars
4 India, 1897
5 Omdurman, 1898
6 South Africa, 1899-1900
7 At the Admiralty, 1900-1915
8 Flanders and After, 1916
9 Between Two Years
10 Command 1940-1945
11 Sheathing the Sword
Churchill Chronology
Further Reading
Index.