![]() There are a lot of quoted conversations and excerpts from letters written between Churchill, members of his family and friends and colleagues. The reader does not have to wonder what he is talking about, because he sets the scenes for the action very well. He does a good job presenting the historical background of the situations in many of the countries, like South Africa and India. The book has a lot of historical detail and facts which Manchester, an historian, is well qualified to present. Manchester traces Winston's political career with as much detail as he does his military and news correspondent career. After the loss of one during World War I, he joins his unit at the front in Flanders and lives and fights in the trenches with them. He holds many different cabinet positions and many times loses them. This is why he is often in trouble with the party leadership. He is stubborn and sometimes difficult for those around him to work with. During his career, he switches parties several times and is never afraid to say what he thinks no matter how unpopular. He loses his first bid for a seat in the House of Commons, but does not lose much after that. His interest in politics is due to his father's position in Parliament and government. Money is always a problem for the Churchill family. He covers the situation in the Middle East and in South Africa, where he is arrested and escapes from jail. His military career sends him to India, but he is more active as a news correspondent and spends his frequent leaves working as a reporter at conflicts in various parts of the world. He has problems gaining entrance but he succeeds. ![]() He never expresses much interest in school until he is in military school. Jennie and Randolph are often absent and he is raised by a nanny. Winston is a problem child-he is rebellious and has problems in school. Randolph is a member of Parliament and holds the position as Chancellor of the Exchequer. When he cannot touch Jennie any more she keeps company with other men. Randolph is in the second stage of syphilis when he marries her. The book tells the story of Winston's parents, Randolph and Jennie and what kind of marriage they had. The Last Lion Visions of Glory by William Manchester is a book about Winston Churchill and his family.
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