A detailed portrait is culled from the viewpoints of Winston Churchill's friends and enemies and provides unbiased testimony about his roles in twentieth-century government, wartime politics, and history.

Churchill: The Unruly Giant

Biographies & Memoirs

Rose, Norman

Historical

Free Press

The Cliveden Set's pedigree was impeccable, and its social standing beyond reproach. Its persuasive powers permeated the clubs and institutions of London, the corridors of Oxbridge colleges, the pages of the quality press, and the great country houses of England. Its proceedings were conducted at Cliveden, the fabled country estate of Nancy and Waldorf Astor. Suddenly, in the late 1930s, this distinguished group was catapulted into notoriety. It had been identified as a cabal that sought to manipulate, even determine, British foreign policy. It would use any means—even negotiate a dishonorable settlement with Nazi Germany—to maintain its privileges, those of a decaying ruling class. But was the Cliveden Set a traitorous cabal or simply a think-tank of harmless do-gooders? Norman Rose probes this fascinating story, brilliantly setting this privileged clique in the wider perspective of its times.

The Cliveden Set

History

Europe

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Few men could boast such gifts as Nicolson possessed, yet he ended his life plagued by self-doubt. Rose sensitively unravels his intriguing history in this new biography, which contains a great deal of new information, particularly about his private life.

Harold Nicolson

Leaders & Notable People

JONATHAN CAPE.

A Senseless, Squalid War makes a dramatic and original contribution to our understanding of one of the most deep-rooted and controversial international problems that continues to baffle and bedevil us to this day. The troubles in Palestine between the end of the Second World War and the declaration of the state of Israel on May 14, 1948 ruptured Middle Eastern history and left an indelible mark on the modern world. Chronicling in gripping detail this critical period that led, for the Jews, to the establishment of their national homeland, and, for the Palestinians, to their Nakba—or "catastrophe"—this book gives powerful expression to all those who took part in these stirring events: Britons, Jews and Arabs alike. The book draws on a rich medley of official documents, private papers, biographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, novels, songs, plays, and reminiscences. It vividly reconstructs the attitudes and experiences of the many diverse participants, be they foot-soldiers or generals, hawks or doves, politicians or diplomats, dissidents, terrorists, writers, teachers, or simply men and women on the street, each voice telling its own story, woven into a compelling historical narrative that shifts seamlessly from one level of experience to another.

A Senseless, Squalid War: Voices from Palestine 1945–1948

Africa

Bodley Head

Chaim Weizmann, David Ben-Gurion once said, was 'the most gifted and fascinating envoy the Jewish people ever produced'.

Chaim Weizmann : a biography

Weidenfeld and Nicolson

Vansittart: Study of a diplomat

Heinemann

It was said by contemporaries that when Winston Churchill was born he was blessed with imagination, eloquence, industry and ability, but denied judgement and wisdom. For much of his long political career he was detested and mistrusted, yet when he retired he was acclaimed as the "Saviour of his Country" and the "greatest Englishman of all time". How did this metamorphosis occur? Churchill's place in the pantheon of history is assured, yet through his story runs a tragic thread - how he came to preside over his country's decline. This theme is explored in a biography which covers all phases of Churchill's varied and turbulent career.

Churchill: An Unruly Life

SIMON SCHUSTER (TRADE DIVISION)

A biography covering all phases of Churchill's varied and turbulent career, as well as his private life, his family, and his literary achievements.

The Cliveden Set's pedigree was impeccable, and its social standing beyond reproach. Its persuasive powers permeated the clubs and institutions of London, the corridors of Oxbridge colleges, the pages of the quality press, and the great country houses of England. Its proceedings were conducted at Cliveden, the fabled country estate of Nancy and Waldorf Astor. Suddenly, in the late 1930s, this distinguished group was catapulted into notoriety. It had been identified as a cabal that sought to manipulate, even determine, British foreign policy. It would use any means—even negotiate a dishonorable settlement with Nazi Germany—to maintain its privileges, those of a decaying ruling class. But was the Cliveden Set a traitorous cabal or simply a think-tank of harmless do-gooders? Norman Rose probes this fascinating story, brilliantly setting this privileged clique in the wider perspective of its times.

The Cliveden Set: Portrait of an Exclusive Fraternity

Pimlico

Born in the late Victorian age, Harold Nicolson was a man of extraordinary talents—diplomat, politician, historian, biographer, diarist, novelist, literary critic, essayist, journalist, and gardener. His position in society and politics gave him insight into the most dramatic events of world history. Married to Vita Sackville-West, one of the most famous writers of her day, their marriage prospered despite their sexual orientations, for both were practicing homosexuals. Unashamedly elitist, bound together by their literary, social, and intellectual pursuits, moving in the refined circles of the Bloomsbury Group and other coteries, they viewed life from the rarified peaks of aristocratic haughtiness. Here, Norman Rose brilliantly sets Nicolson’s story against the wider perspective of his times.

Arts & Literature

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Churchill: The Unruly Giant

The Cliveden Set

Harold Nicolson

A Senseless, Squalid War: Voices from Palestine 1945–1948

Chaim Weizmann : a biography

Vansittart: Study of a diplomat

Churchill: An Unruly Life

Churchill: An Unruly Life

The Cliveden Set: Portrait of an Exclusive Fraternity

Harold Nicolson