Folio Society; Winston Churchill - The Second World War - 6
"The Second World War", by Winston ChurchillFolio Society, London - edition - 6 volumes housed in two pictorial slipcases - p, 16cmx14cm - condition: the books are in good condition,housed in two original pictorial slipcases with wear and some splits. The Second World War is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July , written by Winston Churchill. It was largely responsible for his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in . Churchill labelled the "moral of the work" as follows: "In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill".Churchill wrote the book, with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician; the text was vetted by the Cabinet Secretary. Churchill was largely fair in his treatment, but wrote the history from his personal point of view. Read More