The Second World War is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill. Churchill labelled the "moral of the work" as follows: "In War: Resoluti
First edition in 6 volumes
Churchill during the Second World War
1960s paperback edition in 12 volumes shared some titles with the first edition but for different portions of the work.
Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill, in addition to his careers as a military officer and politician, was a prolific writer under the variant of his full name "Winston S. Churchill". After being commissioned into the 4
The Second World War (book series)
…later use as a historian. The arrangements became a source of controversy when The Second World War began appearing in 1948. Churchill was a politician, not an academic historian, and was Leader of the Opposition, intending to return to office; so his access to Cabinet, military and diplomatic records denied to other historians…
Churchill at his desk in 1940
Churchill, age 21, as a cornet in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1895
Randolph Churchill, Winston's son, who edited the published collections of his father's speeches; photographed by Cecil Beaton during the Second World War.
Cover of The River War, 1899, showing the original form of his pen name