{"product_id":"churchills-citadel-chartwell-and-the-gatherings-before-the-storm-by-katherine-carter","title":"Churchill's Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm by Katherine Carter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major new history of Churchill in the 1930s, showing how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1930s, amidst an impending crisis in Europe, Winston Churchill found himself out of government and with little power. In these years, Chartwell, his country home in Kent, became the headquarters of his campaign against Nazi Germany. He invited trusted advisors and informants, including Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence, who could strengthen his hand as he worked tirelessly to sound the alarm at the prospect of war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatherine Carter tells the extraordinary story of the remarkable but little known meetings that took place behind closed doors at Chartwell. From household names to political leaders, diplomats to spies, Carter reveals a fascinating cast of characters, each of whom made their mark on Churchill's thinking and political strategy. With Chartwell as his base, Churchill gathered intelligence about Germany's preparations for war--and, in doing so, put himself in a position to change the course of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:                                                                                                                          \u003cbr\u003e\"In this fascinating book, [Carter shows how] Churchill used his years of exile at Chartwell to rebuild his life and his political career . . . [and] paints a delightful portrait of a family home in its many off-duty moments.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Hughes, \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ms. Carter organizes her book around 12 prominent visitors to Chartwell over the course of the 1930s. . . . Each conversation . . . is enriched by her narrative. . . . These important, and before now underappreciated, conversations amplify the roar of England's 'last lion.'\"--Larry\u003cstrong\u003e P. Arnn, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A stimulating and enjoyable work that shows us interwar politics from an unfamiliar angle.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Vinen, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Riveting. . . . The author has a wonderful style, breezy yet authoritative.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eJim Kelly, \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A delight to read.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Francis Sempa, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"No one could be better qualified than Katherine Carter to write this fascinating account of the way that Winston Churchill used Chartwell Manor as the indispensable centre of his political, social, literary, familial and also espionage operations during his Wilderness Years. Carter's passion for her subject and evident scholarship and writing ability positions her perfectly as a prime custodian of the Churchillian story for future generations.\"-\u003cstrong\u003e-Andrew Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eChurchill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To paraphrase Churchill himself, this is a 'joyride in a visitors' book.' Chartwell comes to life in vivid colour, wrapped in cigar smoke and extraordinary conversation. This is not just excellent history, it's fun!\"--\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Dobbs, author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant idea, brilliantly done: not just the most original account of the build up to the Second World War you will read, but immensely entertaining as well.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eTom Holland, author of \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meticulously researched and highly readable, a fascinating book written from an entirely unique perspective.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eAnnie Gray, author of \u003ci\u003eVictory in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A superb history of Churchill's so-called wilderness years, during which he worked tirelessly from Chartwell to convince his country to prepare for war. . . . To add to the existing volume of scholarship on Winston Churchill is quite a feat. Carter has succeeded brilliantly.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCita Stelzer, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDinner with Churchill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a curator and historian who has managed the house and collections at Chartwell, Churchill's country home, for more than a decade. 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