An participating and original account of 1921, a pivotal season for Winston Churchill that had a enduring effect on his political and personal legacy

After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill’s political career seemed over. He was broadly regarded as a bit more when compared to a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success.

Famous Churchill scholar David Stafford delves in to the statesman’s life in 1921, the year in which his political career revived. From his political negotiations in the Anglo-Irish treaty that made the Irish Totally free State, to his tumultuous romantic relationship with his “wild cousin” Clare Sheridan, sculptor of Lenin and subject of an MI5 investigation, this broad account explores the nuances of both Churchill’s private and open public lives. This is an interesting portrait of this overlooked yet pivotal season in the fantastic man’s life.