The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 by William ManchesterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Knowing this third and final book in the trilogy of The Last Lion, I started off thinking the feel was very different, and it seemed like it wouldn't fit in well with the other two books. I'm convinced at least half of this was my preconception. The fact is, however, that even if it does have a slightly different "feel", it still fits in nicely.
In essence this book covers world war II, which covered Churchill's life during those years, so it is apt. It does feel a bit rushed after that (and certainly on the fate of his children after his death), but that doesn't necessarily detract from the substance of the book.
It is truly remarkable how monumental Winston Churchill was during the war, and to think how different the outcome would have been had someone else been in charge. The outcome for Great Britain was the end of its empire and its country's economy shattered, and yet it would have been so much worse with pretty much anyone else at the helm.
TL;DR: 5 stars.
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