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Churchill's Secret
Jonathan Smith
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Description for Churchill's Secret
Paperback. A story of great human triumph in the life of a much loved public figure - a TV tie-in edition published alongside the major new ITV series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Nineteen-fifty-three is synonymous in the British memory with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June. But less well known is what happened in 10 Downing Street on 23 June. With Anthony Eden vying for power, the elderly Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, must maintain the confidence of his government, the press and the public. But after a diplomatic dinner in which he is on typically sparkling form, Churchill's Italian dining companions are rushed out of the building and his doctor called. The Prime Minister has had a stroke. Churchill is bedbound throughout the summer, and while ... Read more
Nineteen-fifty-three is synonymous in the British memory with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June. But less well known is what happened in 10 Downing Street on 23 June. With Anthony Eden vying for power, the elderly Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, must maintain the confidence of his government, the press and the public. But after a diplomatic dinner in which he is on typically sparkling form, Churchill's Italian dining companions are rushed out of the building and his doctor called. The Prime Minister has had a stroke. Churchill is bedbound throughout the summer, and while ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
195g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349141411
SKU
V9780349141411
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Ref
99-10
About Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith was educated in Wales and at St John's College, Cambridge. KBO: The Churchill Secret, his seventh novel, is being adapted into a major ITV drama. An earlier novel, Summer in February, was made into a feature film, starring Dan Stevens and Dominic Cooper.
Reviews for Churchill's Secret
Smith's ingenious novel guides the reader effortlessly through the corridors of power
Mail on Sunday
Told with elegance and wit
New Statesman
The Churchill Secret KBO will inevitably be compared with The King's Speech when the television adaptation airs in a few months, but it brings a uniquely personal and intimate tone to one of Britain's ... Read more
Mail on Sunday
Told with elegance and wit
New Statesman
The Churchill Secret KBO will inevitably be compared with The King's Speech when the television adaptation airs in a few months, but it brings a uniquely personal and intimate tone to one of Britain's ... Read more