Written by master historian and authorized Churchill biographer Martin Gilbert, this masterful single-volume work weaves together the detailed research from the authors eight-volume biography of the elder statesman, and features new information unavailable at the time of the original works publication. Spanning Churchills youth, education and early military career, his journalistic work, and the arc of his political leadership,Churchill: A Life details the great mans indelible contribution to Britains foreign policy and internal social reform.

Offering eyewitness accounts and interviews with Churchills contemporaries, including friends, family members, and career adversaries, this book provides a revealing picture of the personal life, character, ambitions, and drives of one of the worlds most influential and remarkable leaders.