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OverviewFrom the prize-winning screenwriter of The Theory of Everything, this is a cinematic, behind-the-scenes account of a crucial moment which takes us inside the mind of one of the world's greatest leaders - and provides a revisionist, more rounded portrait of his leadership. May, 1940. Britain is at war, European democracies are falling rapidly and the public are unaware of this dangerous new world. Just days after his unlikely succession to Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, faces this horror - and a sceptical King and a party plotting against him. He wonders how he can capture the public mood and does so, magnificently, before leading the country to victory. It is this fascinating period that Anthony McCarten captures in this deeply researched, gripping day-by-day (and often hour-by-hour) narrative. In doing so he revises the familiar view of Churchill - he made himself into the iconic figure we remember and changed the course of history, but through those turbulent and dangerous weeks he was plagued by doubt, and even explored a peace treaty with Nazi Germany. It's a scarier, and more human story, than has ever been told. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony McCartenPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.246kg ISBN: 9780241327104ISBN 10: 0241327105 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 28 September 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is history written with the verve of a novel. Compelling and provocative -- Piers Brendon, former Director, The Churchill Archives Pacy, refreshing, intimate and clear-eyed -- Sonia Purnell, author of 'Clementine' Stands alongside any of the great studies of Churchill -- Phil Reed OBE, Director Emeritus, Churchill War Museum This is history written with the verve of a novel. Compelling and provocative -- Piers Brendon, former Director, The Churchill Archives Stands alongside any of the great studies of Churchill -- Phil Reed OBE, Director Emeritus, Churchill War Museum McCarten's pulse-pounding narrative transports the reader to those springtime weeks in 1940 when the fate of the world rested on the shoulders of Winston Churchill. A true story thrillingly told. Thoroughly researched and compulsively readable -- Michael F. Bishop, Executive Director of the International Churchill Society Author InformationAnthony McCarten is a BAFTA-winning writer who divides his time between London, Los Angeles and Munich. His screenplay for The Theory of Everything which he wrote and produced won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar. He wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated Bohemian Rhapsody and his previous book, Darkest Hour, was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |