With this new and noteworthy selection of letters, editors James Drake and Allen Packwood have made a unique contribution to the vast existing literature about Winston Churchill. Many of the letters appear in book form for the first time, including some that were never sent. Though many other books have featured letters by Churchill, this collection intentionally includes a preponderance of the war hero’s more personal and social correspondence, revealing many of his more intimate reflections.
This is the first volume in a series called “Letters for the Ages,” which Bloomsbury describes as “eclectic anthologies, each comprised of around 100 outstanding letters written