The Great Churchill. Illustrated Biography

This book is the best illustrated biography of Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965), the most famous British politician in history, the greatest statesman of the 20th century, and the greatest grandmaster of the game on the "world chessboard".
Entering the government in his early thirties, he first led Britain when he was already over sixty. For many years, colleagues considered him entirely unsuitable for the role of "First Person", for despite all his brilliant abilities, Churchill was too impulsive and too prone to risk. A descendant of a famous aristocratic family, he had no fortune and made a living with his pen, writing more than Walter Scott and Charles Dickens combined, and was the only politician to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical works and memoirs (it was he who coined the phrase "Writing a book is an adventure!"). He was passionate about painting, even participating in Paris exhibitions under a pseudonym. He loved to drink and smoke good cigars, occasionally gambling in casinos and losing quite a bit, spending money without much concern...
However, Churchill's only true passion, having given up almost the royal title of the First Duke of London, was politics. Throughout his long political life—from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II—he held numerous government positions and served as Prime Minister twice, and tales of the "bulldog grip," indomitable will, and unyielding courage of the Prime Minister who navigated the "Mistress of the Seas" through all the storms and reefs of World War II became true legends.
The edition is illustrated with exclusive photographs.