THE CHURCHILL BEAVERBROOK LETTERS
What was the greatest man of our century really like? The world saw Winston Churchill as statesman, war leader, and orator. But a few knew a different, even more fascinating, Churchill—a Churchill of constantly changing moods, capable of petulance and anger over little things, but unswerving in loyalty; an ambitious sometimes arrogant man but one who could be moved to deep compassion. Among Churchill’s friendships, that with Lord Beaverbrook was unique. It lasted 50 years; and these two great men exchanged hundreds of letters. A selection of these letters, with extracts from other previously unpublished papers, has now been assembled. It reveals the very core of Churchill’s character as it was known to those closest to him. For here was Churchill writing not for history but setting down his innermost thoughts on matters great and small. These intimate writings provide an intriguing picture of the man who left his stamp on the world we live in.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31091, 21 June 1966, Page 9
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