The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965

The final volume of William Manchester's biography of Winston Churchill, completed by Paul Reid. Covering 1940-1965, the book begins shortly after Churchill became Prime Minister, when Britain faced Nazi Germany alone. The narrative follows Churchill's organization of Britain's military response and defense, his efforts to secure American support, and his leadership embodying a "never surrender" approach that contributed to Allied victory. The book also examines how Churchill and Britain adapted to the shift of global power from the British Empire to the United States. Taken together over more than twenty years of research and writing, the work presents a portrait of Churchill as a leader of courage, intellect, and decisive action, while acknowledging his flaws and complexities.