17th book of 2020. I came into this book with essentially no understanding of WW2, and what I did understand came from the American perspective, thinking that the war started in December 1941. I can’t really judge the accuracy, it could have all been made up and I wouldn’t have known the difference. But as a story I immensely enjoyed it. Perhaps the element I enjoyed most was the way that Churchill’s character shone through, regardless of whether that character was the right fit for the circumstances or not. In some ways, Churchill reminds me of Steve Jobs, in that their personalities, while in most circumstances a liability, ended up intersecting with history in a way that elevated them to the forefront of contemporary affairs.
Would recommend.