Roberts - Hitler and Churchill : Secrets of Leadership

This book is as fine an example of the first-class essay as you could hope to read. It is ingenious. It is witty. It compares and contrasts. Above all, it never bores Niall Ferguson, BBC History Magazine

His book is timely and a triumph[Tony Blair] could do worse than read Andrew Robertss book to remind himself of what it takes to achieve historical greatness Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard

This bookcontains a rich selection of anecdotes about both [men] that will inform and entertain. It succeeds, above all, in pulling together strands of these two titanic figures in a way that ought to enlighten yet further even the most battle-hardened reader of books on the bloodiest war in history Simon Heffer, Country Life

Roberts has accepted the challenge on the back of his forthcoming television series exploring the qualities of leadership that brought the two men face to face across the English Channel in 1940. The result is lively, thought-provoking, and hugely entertainingNo one reading Roberts could fail to understand why Churchill topped the recent poll as our greatest Briton Richard Overy, Literary Review

As a straightforward compare and contrast essay, it is full of telling detail, often very wittily related Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday

This stimulating and highly readable book is more than a point-by-point comparison. It meditates on leadership itself, on history, history-makers and history writers, on ironies past and present Alan Judd, Daily Telegraph

Fascinating and thought-provoking Thoroughly well-worth reading Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph

The best recommendation of this very entertaining and convincing book is that it is full, not just of funny and engaging stories very well told, but of some very startling illustrations Philip Hensher, Spectator

The study of history remains a constant joy, as well as a challenge and a path to enlightenment for Andrew Roberts. That is why indubitably, Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership is the most accomplished and sexiest historical work published so far this year. It is also one of the most pertinent Michael Beaumont, Yorkshire Post

A rattingly enjoyable book Economist

Robertss strength is his unashamed selectiveness. The essential often lies in the detail. One may quibble or even disagree with some of the things he says, but the point of the book is to stimulate thinking and in that he most certainly succeeds Irish Independent

Andrew Robertss stylish, analytical and often unexpectedly amusing study of these two adversaries is a brilliant and highly readable demonstration of how Hitler and Churchills seemingly very different forms of greatness exhibited shared elements. Often, glorious humour leaps from the fascinating illustrations that so enliven and illuminate the authors text. With Robertss light and elegant touch, and gimlet-sharp perceptions, this book is not to be missed Colin McKelvie, The Field

Andrew Roberts does a first rate job unmasking the man behind the medals Daily Express

Its testament to Robertss elegant yet plain speaking prose that he manages to squeeze such an epic chunk of history into 350 pages Richard Warburton, Birmingham Post

This fascinating book examines the very different leadership styles of Winston Churchill and his great adversary. In the process, Roberts dissects their personalities and lifestyles, right down to tastes in food, clothes and friends Western Daily Press

Andrew Roberts, in his own inimitable style, offers a contrasting study of leadership in Hitler and Churchill John Yates, Writers News

One of the merits of Robertss Churchill is that, though his version is broadly orthodox, it is written with enough weightto prompt us to think about Churchill historiography as a whole Frank Johnson, TLS

It is enthralling, informative, compelling and brilliantly written History, unlike literary criticism, is lucky in that it has first-rank scholars who can write in a direct and simple way. Andrew Roberts is one of the very best Eric Hester, Catholic Times

Andrew Roberts took a first in Modern History at Cambridge. He has been a professional historian since the publication of his life of Lord Halifax , The Holy Fox, in 1991, followed by Eminent Churchillians in 1994 . He contributes regularly to the Sunday Telegraph, lives in Knightsbridge, London, and has two children. His Salisbury won the Wolfson History Prize in 2000. His books include Napoleon and Wellington in 2001, Hitler and Churchill (based on BBC 2 series) in 2003 and What Might Have Been (editor) in 2004. His History of the English Speaking Peoples Since 1900 was published in 2006 and won the Walter Bagehot Prize.

www.andrew-roberts.net

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The author and the publishers offer their thanks to the following for their kind permission to reproduce images:

1 The Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz

2 Hulton Getty

3 Popperfoto

4 Ullstein Bild

5 Voller Ernst

6 The Walter Frentz Archive

7 The Imperial War Museum

8 AKG London

9 Heidemarie Schall-Riacour

10 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek

11 Richard Garnett

Since this book has been written in large part to accompany a BBC2 television series, I should like to thank Laurence Rees, director of