Churchill's Bodyguard
The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson
$39.51
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
12 July 2006
Summary
Walter H. Thompson was Churchill’s bodyguard from 1921 until 1945, brought back from retirement at the outbreak of war.
Tom Hickman’s authorised biography draws heavily on extracts from a manuscript recently discovered by his great-niece, in which Thompson gives a unique insider’s account of a number of occasions on which Churchill’s life was put seriously at risk and his intervention was needed.
After the war, Thompson married one of Churchill’s secretaries, and her recollect…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755314492 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755314492 |
| Author: | Tom Hickman |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 12 July 2006 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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well-written and engaging… a worthy edition to the Churchillian canon
well-written and engaging… a worthy edition to the Churchillian canon - BBC History magazine
fresh anecdotes abound in these fascinating pages - Glasgow Evening Timesa groundbreaking new book - Yorkshire PostAbout The Author
Tom Hickman
Tom Hickman has worked as a journalist and editor on numerous national and specialist publications. He has written ten books including a history of the BBC during the Second World War and the very well reviewed THE CALL-UP.
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