Winston Churchill. The Wilderness Years

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Publisher Place: Boston. Mass
Publisher Year:
Edition: Unknown

Description: 279 pages. Book and Jacket appear are in Very Good condition throughout. The only exception is that the title page is missing.

Publishers Description: In 1928, Winston Churchill seemed to be at the very height of his career. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer and when he spoke in the House of Commons, MPs of every party flocked to hear his oratory. The leadership of the all-powerful Conservative party seemed within his grasp. A year later, however, all had changed. The Conservatives themselves were defeated, and out of office, Churchill found himself at odds with the leadership, especially over the future of India. When the National Government was formed in 1931, Churchill was not asked to join it. Thereafter, though out on his own, Churchills acute political sense, foresight and courage were undiminished. Fed with secret inside information by a small, brave band of men - some of them risking their careers to help him - Churchill consistently warned of the Nazi danger, even before the rise of Hitler. And once Hitler came to power, he stepped up his attacks on Britains failure to rearm. His message was belittled by the Government, which fought him at every turn, even refusing him the right to broadcast. But Churchill never gave up. Despite all the Governments efforts, and as a result of Churchills courage and perseverance, the British public came to realize the truth of his warnings; the bond was formed that was to be so vital in the years that followed, when Britain and Churchill stood together, but alone.

ISBN: 0395318696