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The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm

William Manchester ·2012 ·1182 pages ·★ 4.5WarBooks rating
Intermediate Secondary Sources
🇬🇧 British

The concluding volume of Manchester's monumental Churchill biography, covering 1940 to his death.

Why Read This Book

The great literary biography of the war's central figure — Manchester died writing it, and Paul Reid finished it from his notes.

Events Covered

1940 Battle of Britain & The Blitz Southern England

Where to Buy

Amazon — All Formats ♫ Audible — Free with Trial First Editions — AbeBooks

ISBN: 978-0316547703

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