Hero of the Empire

<p><b>'Thrilling tremendously enjoyable' <i>The New York Times</i><br>'A nail-biting escape story' <i>Financial Times</i></b><br><br>At the age of twenty-four Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in Churchill's life - an adventure involving war in South Africa imprisonment endurance and escape - would be the making of one of the most extraordinary men in history. <br><br>'Few can match the originality and narrative power of Candice Millard's elegantly written and surprisingly revealing account of the young Churchill's exploits' Saul David <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'A thrilling account ... This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one' Jennifer Senior <i>The New York Times</i> Books of the Year<br><br>Gripping ... thrilling ... Millard tells it with gusto ... casts an interestingly oblique light on Churchill's personality and on a traumatic war' Lucy Hughes-Hallett <i>Observer</i> Books of the Year<br><br>'Completely engrossing' Andrew Roberts</p>