He led England through some of the darkest periods of the Second World War and his acumen and statesmanship were a critical part of his country's eventual victory in 1945. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty during World War I and he became Prime Minister of England in 1940. After his stint in the army he was elected as a Member of Parliament and he stayed in this role for much of his life. His escape from prison and his journey to freedom are well chronicled in print and movies and gained him much publicity in Britain. He participated in the Boer War and was captured and made a prisoner of war. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the army at the age of 21. Born in Oxford in 1874 to an aristocratic family though not well-to-do, he attended boarding school as was the norm for children of his class at the time. Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a British statesman, army officer, and writer. In addition, it includes 18 reprints of Churchill’s original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic talent of this prominent figure in contemporary history. Included in this volume are Churchill’s meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an important method of relaxation-particularly for people under considerable stress over a long period of time. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadership-and to stave off depression. A Tale of the Revolution in Lauraniaīest known as a stalwart wartime leader and statesman, Winston Churchill was a man of many talents-not the least of which was painting.
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