A review by jonyoung2007
Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts

emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Reading through the entirety of this book is three years in the making, and I am SO GLAD I came back to it. I may say that it is one of the best, gripping biographies that I have ever read. Anyone who appreciates WW2 History or British History or the man of Winston Churchill should read this book. The language used is not academic but of great storytelling, even though there are lots of details. Also, if you appreciate Churchill’s clever quips, you will find an abundance of them here! The subtitle “Walking with Destiny” is beautifully conveyed in this biography. Roberts tells how Churchill’s lifetime was in such a unique position as one of the last statesmen from the Victorian Era, and carried not only his nation but many of the free peoples of the globe through the devastating world crisis of WW2, never losing sight of hope and resolve, and using his past failures to inform his decisions when they counted the most. Churchill’s quote “never, never, never give in” will stick with me a lot more now, having seen how he lived that mantra throughout his life. I loved reading this book!