Attlee and Churchill - Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace

Throughout history there have been many long-running rivalries between party leaders, but there has never been a connection like that between Churchill and Attlee. Brought together in the epoch-making circumstances of the Second World War, they forged a partnership that transcended party lines for five years. If Churchill was the giant of the war, Attlee was the hero of the peace. In a sense the two men represented different sides of the best of the English character: Churchill, quivering with martial spirit, showed that spirit of courageous determination which had led to the triumphs of Agincourt and the creation of the largest empire the world had ever seen; Attlee, on the other hand, embodied that quintessentially English decency, stoicism, fair play and dislike of showiness. In this ground-breaking book, Leo McKinstry provides a host of new insights into the two most compelling leaders of the mid-twentieth century, and creates a gripping narrative that tells anew the story of one of the most vibrant, traumatic and inspiring eras in modern British history.

About the author

Leo McKinstry

Summary

A groundbreaking and revealing portrait of two of the greatest British political leaders by a prize-winning historian.

Foreword

A groundbreaking and revealing portrait of two of the greatest British political leaders by a prize-winning historian.

Product details

• Authors: Leo McKinstry, Leo (Author) McKinstry, McKinstry Leo
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781848876613
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-661-3
• No. of pages: 752
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership