She presents locations that chart Churchill’s personal and political life, from his birth at Blenheim Palace in 1874 until his death in London in 1965. The image featured above is part of the limited edition collector’s portfolio created by Leslie Hossack to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume VIII ‘Never Despair’ 1945-1965. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume VII Road to Victory 1941-1945 Winston S. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Finest Hour 1939-1941 Winston S. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume V 1922-1939.īOTTOM ROW: Winston S. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume IV 1917-1922 Winston S. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume III 1914-1916 Winston S. Seen in the above photograph are the eight volumes of Churchill’s biography, the last six written by Gilbert. For more information about Sir Martin Gilbert and his work, please visit the Martin Gilbert website. He is remembered not only as an author but also as a revered historian. Shown above are just a few of Gilbert’s more than 80 books.
Sir Martin Gilbert, who became Churchill’s official biographer in 1968, passed away on February 3rd 2015. Of course, many more books have been written about him, than by him. Throughout his long life, Sir Winston Churchill published many books, and in 1953 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Sir Martin Gilbert, Hatchard’s Booksellers, London 2014
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