Churchill

Its a magnificent read where the author dwells both onto the praises and the critical aspects of Churchill's life. Good from a neutrality point of view, since Churchill was shaped during the sunset of the Victorian era and most of his views in the modern world do no corelate to the values emphasized on back then.

While the book highlights all the great stuff about Winston, it also sugar coats all the evil stuff he ever did. All in all, a good read!

What an absolute delight to read. The author is in control of his subject which is very difficult with Churchill. Look at Boris Johnson founder with his book on Churchill. Andrew Roberts is by far the better author than even Gilbert or Manchester.

Enthralling surprising and engaging book. U will get to know the man behind the myth.author has tried to concise the vastness and width of Churchill's life in about a 1000 pages.this book is long and certainly requires once commitment but once you will get through it you will feel the satisfaction you have never felt and of course know about a man you never had this book will inspire you to read more books know about the history more in general know about the history of World war 2 and inspire you to more become like a man with more perseverance courage and think like a strategic thinker.and for better or for worse you want to read more books written by the same author Andrew Roberts. Except Bengal famine everything is more or less on point and based on evidence I would say.

A must read for student

I have always enjoyed books on the Second World War and this one is no exception. However, the font size in the book is too small and caused quite some discomfort while reading

It is suitable for phd scholars. Robert service books on Lenin, trotsky and Stalin are best which cover all periods in short without omitting any major details.

Because of my age I find it difficult to read the faint print

I very much enjoyed reading this book. I wanted an in-depth account that didn't pull punches in examining Churchill, and this book did that. As a very controversial figure, Churchill is usually either overly lionized or critisized, and I think this book does a good job of highlighting his all-too-human faults as well as his outstanding achievements both as a world-moving figure and as what sounds like a wonderful man. Like most great men, I wouldn't have wanted to work for him, but his vision and courage were truly astounding. I highly recommend this read to learn more.

Churchill était vraiment quelqu'un de 'larger than life', une des personnalités les plus marquantes du 20e siècle sans aucun doute. Ouvrage très instructif et bien écrit que je recommande sans hésitation.

Being German I have so far only read a lot of the well known quotes here and there which sparked my interest to find out more about the man behind them. I ordered this book via Amazon and was initially flattened by the shere volume of 982 pages in small print plus the pages with annotations. Often these books make you tired or eventually give up. Not so with this one. I found each and every page interesting and well told and never got tired of it at all. In fact I found out a lot of new things I did not know about apart from Churchill. I also like the fact that the author portraits WC in detail but leaves his own resume and comments until the last chapter. This gives the book a neutral perspective. All in all, if you want to know the subject, this is a perfect book. I don't regret buying or reading it at all.

Amazing biography by an amazing author. Dr. Roberts is a true storyteller. What I've enjoyed the most, is how he delivers insights about Churchill's private life. A true British icon indeed, and one of the best biographies I've read.

I've read other books about this great statesman and this one is far the best. A very detailed account of his thoughts, reflections and decisions. Quite lengthy but well worth the read. Recommended if you want insight into the greatest stateman of the 20th century.