Winston Churchill's Illnesses, 1886–1965

This in-depth account of the legendary leader’s ailments and their effects is a “tremendously important contribution to Churchillian studies” ( Claremont Review of Books ). Prominent physicians Allister Vale and John Scadding have written a meticulously researched and definitive account documenting all of Winston Churchill’s major illnesses, from an episode of childhood pneumonia in 1886 until his death in 1965. They have adopted a thorough approach in gaining access to numerous sources of medic