Viking Churchill: Walking with Destiny

Its a magnificent read where the author dwells both onto the praises and the critical aspects of Churchill's life. Good from a neutrality point of view, since Churchill was shaped during the sunset of the Victorian era and most of his views in the modern world do no corelate to the values emphasized on back then.

Being German I have so far only read a lot of the well known quotes here and there which sparked my interest to find out more about the man behind them. I ordered this book via Amazon and was initially flattened by the shere volume of 982 pages in small print plus the pages with annotations. Often these books make you tired or eventually give up. Not so with this one. I found each and every page interesting and well told and never got tired of it at all. In fact I found out a lot of new things I did not know about apart from Churchill. I also like the fact that the author portraits WC in detail but leaves his own resume and comments until the last chapter. This gives the book a neutral perspective. All in all, if you want to know the subject, this is a perfect book. I don't regret buying or reading it at all.

Amazing biography by an amazing author. Dr. Roberts is a true storyteller. What I've enjoyed the most, is how he delivers insights about Churchill's private life. A true British icon indeed, and one of the best biographies I've read.

I've read other books about this great statesman and this one is far the best. A very detailed account of his thoughts, reflections and decisions. Quite lengthy but well worth the read. Recommended if you want insight into the greatest stateman of the 20th century.

A remarkable portrayal of the statesman and astute politician who changed the trajectory of history.