A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Volume III: The Age of Revolution: 3

"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues—its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country's past."
The Daily Telegraph

Spanning four volumes and many centuries of history, from Caesar's invasion of Britain to the start of World War I, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples stands as one of Winston Churchill's most magnificent literary works.

• Begun during Churchill's wilderness years (when he was out of government)
• First published in 1956, after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history
• Completed when Churchill was in his 80s

This masterpiece remains to this day a compelling and vivid history.

Volume III: The Age of Revolution

In this third volume, Churchill charts:

• The rise of Great Britain as a world power and its long rivalry with France
• The shadow of the French Revolution
• The rise of Napoleon and his eventual defeat at Waterloo

Additionally, this volume explores:

• The rise of the American colonies
• Their triumphant overthrow of British rule in the War of Independence
• The first great generation of American leaders: Washington, Adams, and Jefferson

This is a history not just of events but of the people, ideas, and forces that shaped the modern English-speaking world.