This is a long story and you'll be surprised at the historical junctures that Churchill played a role in. The book details a life well lived and someone driven by destiny that has now become immortalised by history. Churchill wasn't without flaws, and the book makes no effort to disguise or diminish these. Success if defined by the recovery from failure and at this Churchill was a master.
If you enjoy learning about the relationships at tumultuous times in history then look no further. If you want to learn about the full life of one of the few people who has affected local, national and international events, then you will also not be disappointed.
This book successfully details the history of a man who is now part of history and that alone makes it more than a worthwhile read.

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Listening Length | 50 hours and 28 minutes |
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Author | Andrew Roberts |
Narrator | Stephen Thorne |
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Audible.com.au Release Date | 04 October 2018 |
Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
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This is a new compelling and very well written account of the life of Winston Churchill. The author had access to thousands of new pieces if information, notably the diaries of King George 6th, with whom Churchill had a weekly meeting during his time as Prime Minister. Strongly recommended.
Reviewed in Australia on 8 August 2020
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I had thought that I knew nearly everything about this great man but this book added a new dimension..I thoroughly enjoyed it and still maintain my view that Britain will never again see a man as great as Churchill. The use of Noblesse Oblige in the life of Churchill is as important as his wartime leadership
Reviewed in Australia on 21 April 2019
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I've read a few biographies on Winston, but this is my favourite. Cogent and coherent, it is a very easy read, crammed with the information one seeks about our heros. I felt by the end I was the great man's personal friend, I knew so much about him.
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Reviewed in Australia on 17 January 2019
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A very well written and easy to read account of Churchill's incredible life especially his involvement in the Boer war, WW1 and WW2. A true leader, albeit not a perfect one! (but, is there one?)
Reviewed in Australia on 25 February 2019
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If anyone wants to know about the life and times of Churchill, start with this wonderfully researched book.
It’s a monumental read, but there is something of interest on every page.
It’s a monumental read, but there is something of interest on every page.
Reviewed in Australia on 26 January 2019
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A superb “warts and all” book. Throws new light into many areas and shows how human was this giant of a man. Not to be missed.
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I knew a reasonable amount about Churchill but my eyes were opened wide by this book. Just an amazing piece of work by the author. Hard to see this study of Churchill being bettered....ever
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Dr Tolstoyevsky
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best Churchill books!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2019Verified Purchase
I have in my library nearly 100 books on or about Churchill - and I have to say this has to be one of the very best, single volume editions I’ve ever read. The attention to detail and the writing and narrative styles are truly fantastic. Having read a lot of books about this incredible man - I can honestly say that this is up there with the best.
The pictures, presentation & literary skill makes this book a pure reading treat! This, surely, has to be the ‘go to’ one stop book on Churchill. This is, quite simply, a huge literary achievement! Credit to the author: this is a remarkable book.
The pictures, presentation & literary skill makes this book a pure reading treat! This, surely, has to be the ‘go to’ one stop book on Churchill. This is, quite simply, a huge literary achievement! Credit to the author: this is a remarkable book.

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One of the best Churchill books!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2019
I have in my library nearly 100 books on or about Churchill - and I have to say this has to be one of the very best, single volume editions I’ve ever read. The attention to detail and the writing and narrative styles are truly fantastic. Having read a lot of books about this incredible man - I can honestly say that this is up there with the best.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2019
The pictures, presentation & literary skill makes this book a pure reading treat! This, surely, has to be the ‘go to’ one stop book on Churchill. This is, quite simply, a huge literary achievement! Credit to the author: this is a remarkable book.
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A benchmark in Biography from Andrew Roberts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2018Verified Purchase
After his superlative biography of Napoleon, it may have been difficult to contemplate Andrew Roberts producing a finer work but in Churchill: Walking with Destiny, his latest book, he has succeeded. The clue is in the title. The first part of the book exams Churchill's experiences of life as a front line soldier and senior politician before the momentous events of May 1940 which the author is at pains to explain provided Winston with the hard won knowledge that formed his views on how to run the government of a democracy in the age of total war.
The eternal difficulty in writing a new biography of such a (seemingly) well known figure is to provide fresh insights and information. Andrew Roberts has unearthed new sources such as the diary of King George VI which provide fascinating commentary from those who dealt closely with the greatest Briton and their personal views of him.
The second part of the book presents the author with a conundrum: how much to leave out? How can he provide details on every aspect of Churchill's running of the war, every campaign, every idea both good and bad, every argument with those around him in a manageable single volume? The answer is he does not. Instead he provides clear and succinct passages on all the major events without becoming bogged down in too much extraneous detail while peppering the narrative with often amusing anecdotes about Winston's personal behaviour and relationships with those around him.
Andrew Roberts does not shy from the usual Churchill controverises e.g. Tonypandy, gassing the Kurds, India etc. Indeed it can appear that he spends too much time expunging so many of the ridiculous myths that have inexplicably become part of the contemporary narrative on Winston Churchill. But he is right to. It is the role of the serious historian to get to the heart of the matter, report the facts and let the reader judge for themselves.
This is a wonderful book. The prose is highly readable, sparkles with insight and the book is filled with anecdotal gems. Any writer who can make Edwardian tariff reform both interesting and stimulating deserves all the credit that comes. A truly fine biography and quite probably the best single volume on Churchill you are likely ever to read.
The eternal difficulty in writing a new biography of such a (seemingly) well known figure is to provide fresh insights and information. Andrew Roberts has unearthed new sources such as the diary of King George VI which provide fascinating commentary from those who dealt closely with the greatest Briton and their personal views of him.
The second part of the book presents the author with a conundrum: how much to leave out? How can he provide details on every aspect of Churchill's running of the war, every campaign, every idea both good and bad, every argument with those around him in a manageable single volume? The answer is he does not. Instead he provides clear and succinct passages on all the major events without becoming bogged down in too much extraneous detail while peppering the narrative with often amusing anecdotes about Winston's personal behaviour and relationships with those around him.
Andrew Roberts does not shy from the usual Churchill controverises e.g. Tonypandy, gassing the Kurds, India etc. Indeed it can appear that he spends too much time expunging so many of the ridiculous myths that have inexplicably become part of the contemporary narrative on Winston Churchill. But he is right to. It is the role of the serious historian to get to the heart of the matter, report the facts and let the reader judge for themselves.
This is a wonderful book. The prose is highly readable, sparkles with insight and the book is filled with anecdotal gems. Any writer who can make Edwardian tariff reform both interesting and stimulating deserves all the credit that comes. A truly fine biography and quite probably the best single volume on Churchill you are likely ever to read.
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The rave reviews are deserved.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2018Verified Purchase
This is how a biography should be written. Detailed but gripping; appreciative of the subject but clear about failings as well as genius. What a read: impossible to put down!
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Mrs Susan C Wales
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Churchill, Walking with Destiny
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2018Verified Purchase
Described by the critics as the best single-volume about Churchill ever written this wonderful book is not to be missed.
Andrew Roberts writes with clarity and charm about the great man; his amazing resilience, courage and wit, as well as his almost superhuman capacity for work, and of course his incomparable powers of oratory. More than that, there are details and quotes and stories that most of us didn't know before. The book is tremendously enjoyable and a huge achievement.
Andrew Roberts writes with clarity and charm about the great man; his amazing resilience, courage and wit, as well as his almost superhuman capacity for work, and of course his incomparable powers of oratory. More than that, there are details and quotes and stories that most of us didn't know before. The book is tremendously enjoyable and a huge achievement.
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Anglian Traveller
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‘Walking with Destiny’: best Churchill biography ever?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2018Verified Purchase
Andrew Roberts’ biography of the man who tens of millions worldwide regarded in 1945 as “probably the greatest man alive” is a highly literate page-turner full of fresh perspectives. While not eschewing controversies which dogged Churchill’s reputation throughout his career (most of them exaggerated and stoked by jealous political rivals), Roberts presents the facts & detailed evidence in each case, allowing the reader to draw his/her own conclusions. Among hundreds of previously-published biographies of Churchill, this might justifiably claim to be the best-ever, certainly in a single volume.
Roberts’ narrative structure is that of traditional classic biography with a chronological timeline. Alongside the public parliamentary battles and legion of detractors Churchill created by ‘crossing the floor’ not once but twice before 1922 (to more effectively champion his centrist/liberal positions in support of home rule for Ireland, women’s suffrage, the introduction of the welfare state and House of Lords reform), mistakes in the conduct of the First World War are not glossed over but recounted in forensic detail which never fails to engage. Subsequent years ‘in the wilderness’ prior to his celebrated leadership through WW2 are matched by deep insights into Churchill's personal life, chronic financial difficulties and highly supportive marriage.
The reader is reminded again and again of Churchill’s great resilience, legendary capacity for work and formidable oratory skill: in the 40 years prior to becoming PM in 1940, Churchill had given more than 1,000 public speeches in Parliament, at formal meetings or out ‘on the stump.’ One factor of which I was previously unaware was the great number of personal injuries Churchill suffered, particularly in his early 20s, including a four-times dislocated shoulder and many broken bones.
Fearless - some might say foolhardy - in the presence of physical danger, Churchill was often under enemy fire right up to 1916 when as a serving MP with already a long record of active military service he nevertheless volunteered for the western front following the failure of the Dardanelles venture. He once observed: “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result” and he was, indeed, shot at without result on numerous occasions. Churchill’s legendary impish wit and clever insight shines through even in situations of the gravest adversity.
Roberts’ book is a fine lesson in how biography ought to be written and is highly recommended, especially to readers interested in this remarkable and important figure of the 20th century and not intimidated by the book’s >1,000 pages’ length. It’s an impressive achievement.
Roberts’ narrative structure is that of traditional classic biography with a chronological timeline. Alongside the public parliamentary battles and legion of detractors Churchill created by ‘crossing the floor’ not once but twice before 1922 (to more effectively champion his centrist/liberal positions in support of home rule for Ireland, women’s suffrage, the introduction of the welfare state and House of Lords reform), mistakes in the conduct of the First World War are not glossed over but recounted in forensic detail which never fails to engage. Subsequent years ‘in the wilderness’ prior to his celebrated leadership through WW2 are matched by deep insights into Churchill's personal life, chronic financial difficulties and highly supportive marriage.
The reader is reminded again and again of Churchill’s great resilience, legendary capacity for work and formidable oratory skill: in the 40 years prior to becoming PM in 1940, Churchill had given more than 1,000 public speeches in Parliament, at formal meetings or out ‘on the stump.’ One factor of which I was previously unaware was the great number of personal injuries Churchill suffered, particularly in his early 20s, including a four-times dislocated shoulder and many broken bones.
Fearless - some might say foolhardy - in the presence of physical danger, Churchill was often under enemy fire right up to 1916 when as a serving MP with already a long record of active military service he nevertheless volunteered for the western front following the failure of the Dardanelles venture. He once observed: “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result” and he was, indeed, shot at without result on numerous occasions. Churchill’s legendary impish wit and clever insight shines through even in situations of the gravest adversity.
Roberts’ book is a fine lesson in how biography ought to be written and is highly recommended, especially to readers interested in this remarkable and important figure of the 20th century and not intimidated by the book’s >1,000 pages’ length. It’s an impressive achievement.
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