InChurchill and the King, Kenneth Weisbrode explores the delicate fashioning of this important, though largely overlooked relationship.
Kenneth Weisbrode is a writer and historian living in Turkey. His previous book is The Atlantic Century- Four Generations of Extraordinary Diplomats who Forged America's Vital Alliance with Europe.
“Churchill and the King is a slim volume . . . yet it merits a
place on Churchillians’ bookshelves . . . Weisbrode chooses to
sketch . . . a credible account of the relationship between these
two men who led Britain in World War II.”
—Paul Reid, The American Spectator
“Wonderfully readable . . . This is popular history at its best . .
. Weisbrode does a very good job of illuminating the bonds that
drew two men with such different personalities together.”
—The Daily Beast
“An organic comparison of two highly flawed and deeply sympathetic
characters at the helm of England at her most perilous hour. . .
.Weisbrode makes a very compelling case that each man was ‘working
against his own faults, on behalf of the other.’ An inspired,
engaging comparative portrait.”
—Kirkus
“Historian Weisbrode shares the story of how two of the most
important figures in 20th-century Britain, Churchill and King
George VI, worked tirelessly to maintain British interests
throughout WWII. . . The friendship that grew between these
two historical figures makes for an uplifting story.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Churchill and the King is a thoughtful, deeply insightful
account of two unconventional friends -- the shy, stammering George
VI and the flamboyant Winston Churchill -- who, after triumphing
over their own personal adversities, join forces to rally their
countrymen and inspire the world in the dark days of World War
II. "
—Lynne Olson , author of Citizens of London,
Troublesome Young Men, and Those Angry Days
“Weisbrode’s excellent book on Churchill’s relationship with King
George VI is very well done and will take an honoured place on my
Churchill shelf.”
—Paul Johnson, author of Modern Times and Churchill
“One of the last unexplored relationships of World War Two is that
between Winston Churchill and the only person who could have sacked
him during that conflict, King George VI. They had very different
personalities and views on politics, but their country needed them
to work in perfect tandem. As Kenneth Weisbrode writes, ‘Somehow
they made it work,’ and in this well-researched and well-written
book, he shows how what began as a professional necessity turned
into a genuine friendship, and eventually one of the best working
relationships of either man’s life.”
—Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War and Masters and
Commanders
“The shy, stammering King and the loquacious, domineering Prime
Minister were an odd couple--but they gave each other courage and
confidence when England stood alone. Ken Weisbrode has written an
elegant and perceptive study of friendship in power.”
—Evan Thomas, author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder
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