Mr. Churchill in the White House, 9781324097075
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Churchill’s White House stays: a demanding guest shaping world history.
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Mr. Churchill in the White House

the untold story of a prime minister and two presidents

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    5 November 2025

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Summary

The Reluctant Houseguest: Churchill’s Unprecedented Stays at the White House

Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America’s most famous residence was “the summit of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781324097075
ISBN-10:1324097078
Author:Robert Schmuhl
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:5 November 2025
Weight:307g
Dimensions:211mm x 140mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

Mr. Churchill in the White House showcases an essential point about the great Englishman’s visits to the United States. Common history and shared intentions will move nations in the same direction. Yet sometimes it takes the force of personality to bind them together.” – Michael O’Donnell - Wall Street Journal“Robert Schmuhl, author of Mr. Churchill in the White House, has annoyed me. What was meant to be a casual week-long read transformed into a captivating all-nighter flipping through the pages of a book I never knew I needed.” – International Churchill Society”[Mr. Churchill in the White House] tells the story of how collaboration helped bring victory… Schmuhl’s book is thoroughly researched… and sets out an unvarnished truth” – Simon Heffer - The Telegraph“Intelligent and insightful… [Mr. Churchill in the White House] show[s] that familiar material can still be moulded into striking new shapes.” – Andrew Lynch - Irish Independent

About The Author

Robert Schmuhl

Robert Schmuhl is the Walter H. Annenberg–Edmund P. Joyce Chair Emeritus in American Studies and Journalism at the University of Notre Dame. He’s the author or editor of fifteen books, including The Glory and the Burden about the US presidency.

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