{"product_id":"9781849010849","title":"His Finest Hour: A Brief Life of Winston Churchill","description":"Author: Christopher Catherwood\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849010849\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gem. Brief, authoritative and fair in its judgements - an intensely readable introduction to this most complex and fascinating man' - Graham Farmelo, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Strangest Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new and dynamic reappraisal of Winston Churchill, and his finest hour in 1940-1.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho was Winston Churchill? Even fifity years after his death he is one of the most iconic figures in British history: as a young man he was a maverick journalist, his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him out as a courageous but foolhardy man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet it is Churchill's record in war, which has recently been questioned, that confirms his genius as a military commander and national leader  - someone who understood the dangers of Nazi Germany before 1939; someone uniquely capable to lead the empire through the turmoil of the Second World War. Catherwood argues that it was Churchill's stand in 1940-41 that saved Britain and only he was able to bring together the allies that eventually defeated Hitler in 1945.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCatherwood has produced a challenging yet accessible reassessment of the life and career of Winston Churchill, lion of British history and flawed hero.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924983496862,"sku":"ING-9781849010849","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849010849.jpg?v=1782956947","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849010849","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}