{"product_id":"winston-churchill-and-mackenzie-king-9781459724273","title":"Winston Churchill and Mackenzie King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the complex relationship between two world leaders during one of the greatest crises in human history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBorn just two weeks apart in 1874, Winston Churchill and William Lyon Mackenzie King had much in common. Both forged long parliamentary careers, and each led his country to victory in World War II. A BBC poll deemed Winston Churchill the greatest Briton of all time, and Mackenzie King has been judged by a group of historians as the greatest Canadian prime minister.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eTheir parallel careers fostered a working relationship that lasted almost fifty years. It was not always an easy relationship, however. Churchill, famous for his drink and cigars, was impetuous and charismatic, an extrovert; King, a teetotaller during WWII, was noted for considering all options before cautiously proceeding. Fate threw this ill-matched pair together.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eFor the first time, the vital relationship between these two very different men is explored in depth. It is\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Until now there have been no books on the important relationship between Churchill and King; so thanks to Terry Reardon on filling this breach in a fascinating and absorbing book.” -- Steve Paikin * anchor of TVO’s The Agenda *\u003cbr\u003e“This is a very informative, very entertaining book about so similar, so different, people.” -- Mike Duncan * co-host of Good Day GTA, Classical 96.3 FM *\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863287529815,"sku":"9781459724273","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781459724273.jpg?v=1759920186","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/winston-churchill-and-mackenzie-king-9781459724273","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}