Reid has preserved that and ensured that Churchill's personality-not just his actions-come through., ' keeps the 1,000-plus pages turning. A large part of Manchester's popularity is the accessibility of his books. The collaboration completes the Churchill portrait in a seamless manner, combining the detailed research, sharp analysis and sparkling prose that readers of the first two volumes have come to expect., 'The third and final volume of a massive work of biography is a tribute not only to Manchester but also to Reid, whose courage in accepting the job is matched by his success in telling the story.'- Richmond Times-Dispatch, turned in a book that is well worth the wait. Reid.following Manchester's lead.dutifully includes both the admiring and disparaging remarks of Churchill's colleagues and contemporaries, presenting everyone's take with equanimity., 'This book brilliantly recounts how Churchill organized his nation's military response and defense.'- Ernie Arico, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Masterful. iron will and ability to focus.'- Bob Schieffer, CBS's Face the Nation, Mr. This is popular history at its most stirring. More than twenty years in the making, The Last Lion presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader.

The Last Lion brilliantly recounts how Churchill organized his nation's military response and defense, compelled FDR into supporting America's beleaguered cousins, and personified the never surrender ethos that helped the Allies win the war, while at the same time adapting himself and his country to the inevitable shift of world power from the British Empire to the United States. The Churchill conjured up by William Manchester and Paul Reid is a man of indomitable courage, lightning-fast intellect, and an irresistible will to action. Spanning the years of 1940-1965, The Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The long-awaited final volume of William Manchester's legendary biography of Winston Churchill.

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