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Churchill |
It is difficult to think that a better book on the life of this great man will be written. It is long and well researched. The man was a colossus whose life spanned the Boer war and two world wars. In the latter he inspired the nation with his mighty rhetoric suffused with impish humour. He subsisted on cigars and copious drafts of alcohol.
(David Graham - bwl 94 Autumn 2019) |
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Churchill: Walking with Destiny |
This biography brings a lot of recently available material into the mix. It's a sympathetic portrait of an extraordinary leader, with the blemishes included. It's well written and pulls the reader along. It's a page turner, and that's a compliment.
(Herb Roselle - bwl 110 Autumn 2023) |
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Masters and Commanders - How Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke won the War in the West |
It will come as no surprise to readers of Bryant's memorable Alanbrooke diaries that of the four titanic figures that shaped the progress of the Second World War, this unassuming Ulsterman should take the honours as the greatest strategist. Andrew Roberts' seminal work covers familiar territory and poignantly charts the waning of British influence as American might and manpower subsumes Churchill's almost mystical command of the transatlantic alliance.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 50 March 2009) |
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Napoleon & Wellington |
Too numerous to mention are the books written about Napoleon and Wellington. This new one comparing these two towering generals is a rare example of original thinking and expert knowledge, fastening on the salient points hitherto not highlighted. Although the two men are set in a broad frame, the detail is exhaustive but, oh miracles, not exhausting. For specialist and layman alike not to be missed.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 14 July 2002) |
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Napoleon the Great |
Such a comprehensive account of this enigmatic man should stretch to many volumes but Roberts has managed to capture the essence of Napoleon's incredible life in a little over 800 pages. He is particularly good on Napoleon's upbringing in Corsica. By accessing over 33,000 of Boney's extant letters, Roberts has managed to bring new perspectives to someone about whom more books have been written than the number of days since he died. Altogether masterful.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 85 Summer 2017) |
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The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War |
This one-volume history of WWII is unusually a critical study of the errors of both sides. Well researched, the author versed in his subject, does not sacrifice the theoretical for the personal. Very human and moving but very fair, much is seen from the German perspective and the 'what if' and 'ought to' are cogent and military-theoretically sound; the panorama is comprehensive but well constructed. A valuable contribution to the enormous mass of WWII literature.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 75 Winter 2015) |
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