Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945 Audiobook

" A solid addition to the Churchill bookshelf, with clear-eyed and even-handed commentary on Churchill's strengths and weaknesses along with those of other players. There is too much commentary and not enough exposition, as if the author expects his readers to know all about the war & its main protagonists and is merely filling in the missing pieces. Still, I'd recommend this to Churchill fans. I consider myself one (because of his lonely crusade against Hitler in the 30s and his peerless leadership in 1940-41), even though I'd have joined the country in voting against him once the war was over. "

" Interesting if somewhat of a slog. "

" Read a 10 part extract in The Daily Mail by Max Hastings. An interesting portrait of Churchill in that his real war leadership was during the Battle of Britain (1940-41) and thereafter he was really in the back seat as America entered the war and the leadership role. The reality was that the Russians did most of the dying that was necessary to defeat Germany. And the Russians ultimately ran the show in terms of the division of Europe into spheres of influence with the Americans and British letting Stalin pretty much do as he pleased. Once the war was over, the British people had had enough and voted W.C. and the Tories out in favor of Clement Attlee and Labour. "

" Interesting read. Very fluid writing. "

" Stresses what the layman thought throughout the war ... fair handed, but a bit to fair. "

" Compelling, detailed look at Churchill's years as "war leader" from 1940 to 1945. Interesting look at his relationships with Roosevelt and Stalin "

" Personally I really enjoyed this. The journalistic style makes it easy going. While Churchill comes through as a truly impressive man. I really am not sure whether Britain would have kept fighting if he had not been in charge. "

" Good look at Churchill during the war years. "

" If you have never read anything about this great war leader start with this book. Without him in power I believe the outcome of the war could have been very different. "

" A solid, well-balanced, critical but sympathetic portrait of Churchill that avoids treacly hagiography on the one hand and demonization on the other. Very well done, and deeply informative, especially about strategic decisions in 1944-45. "

" Hastings continues to bring the goods with a detailed biography of Churchill's running of the war and his diplomatic efforts in the Big Three. "

" I'm going out of my usual fields in reading a book of this sort. I like my history but don't always take it neat. So I don't have much to compare it with. All I can say is that it seemed authoritative and insightful and I never once thought of abandoning despite its girth. "

" This book was a different view of Winston Churchill as the British wartime leader. It highlighted not only his successes but also his foibles. It showed the human side with all of his faults making it a very worthwhile read. "

" Amazing read. Only complaint is that he didn't mention the close interaction with the royals and Churchill. "

" Hastings' portrayal of Churchill shows him as a man, with flaws, misjudgments, warts and all. And nonetheless he shines through as a Titan. An immensely enjoyable read, for making Churchill a very human hero, but definitely a hero. "

" This is a wonderfully good book - personal and professional. An in-depth biography of a great man in an impossible era. "

" Incredibly slow read as accounts are detailed as can be "

" I stuck with this immense history because I am fascinated by the historical period and the people. I'm afraid though I found this to be a very dry, uninvolving work. "

" Who needs another Churchill book?! You do if you haven't read Winston's War. Not a haigography, but rather a hard clear-eyed look at C during the war. Cumpulisively readable crystalline prose. Will prod you to rexamine what you know. C emerges a fuller more rounded person. "

" This is a wonderfully good book - personal and professional. An in-depth biography of a great man in an impossible era. "

" Gives the big picture. One of the most enjoyable books about W. C. and the personalities at the top. "

" Compelling, detailed look at Churchill's years as "war leader" from 1940 to 1945. Interesting look at his relationships with Roosevelt and Stalin "

" Hastings' portrayal of Churchill shows him as a man, with flaws, misjudgments, warts and all. And nonetheless he shines through as a Titan. An immensely enjoyable read, for making Churchill a very human hero, but definitely a hero. "

" Interesting if somewhat of a slog. "

" An oft told tale, that didn't need to be retold. A decent book, but I didn't learn anything new. If yoy know nothing about Churchill's WW2 rwcord, this is a good book to read. "