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Concise and easily read account of the first 25 days of Churchill's premiership

Anthony McCarten's book is the basis for the new film on Churchill called "Darkest Hour" featuring Gary Oldman in the lead.

The book deals the first 25 days of Churchill's premiership in a concise and easy to read manner that keeps both the general reader and those that know the story interested.

McCarten covers ground already detailed by many authors, however the big difference is his interpretation of the cabinet minutes and diaries where he argues convincingly that Churchill was considering peace with Hitler, contrary to the popular post-war image.

I haven't seen the film yet, but apparently the Churchill family have endorsed the film, showing the man himself rather than the caricature often shown on screen.

All in all a good read and an interesting interpretation of the Churchill legend.

I was provided with a copy of this book by the publisher, but was not compelled to write a positive a review.