Winston Churchill. The Wilderness Years

London England: Pimlico, 2004. Hardback sunned D/J spine book vrry good copy. In 1928, Winston Churchill seemed to be at the very height of his career. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer, and when he spoke in the House of Commons, MPs of every party flocked to hear his oratory. The leadership of the all-powerful Conservative Party seemed within his grasp. A year later, however, all had changed. The Conservatives themselves were defeated and out of office; Churchill found himself at odds with the leadership, especially over the future of India. When the National Government was formed in 1931, Churchill was not asked to join it. Thereafter, though out on his own, Churchill's acute political sense, foresight and courage were undiminished. Fed with secret inside information by a small, brave bond of men - some of them risking their careers to help him - Churchill consistently warned of the Nazi danger, even before the rise of Hitler. And once Hitler came to power, he stepped up his attackes on Britain's faliure to rearm. His message was belittled by the Governmnet, which fought him at every turn, even refusing him the right to broadcase. But Churchill never gave up. Despite all the Government's efforts, and as a result of Churchill's courage and perserverance, the British people came to realise the truth of his warnings - the bond was formed that was to be so vital in the years that followed, when Britain and Churchill stood together, but alone. Illustrated. 279 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.