Reddit reviews The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932

It's a bio-trilogy called The Last Lion.

I'm still only on the first book but it is fantastically written, incredibly informative, and a joy to read.

They are not a quick read however; the one I'm reading now is over 800 pages, but I can't put it down. Right now I'm reading about Churchill as a 21 year-old youth serving in the Victorian army as a second lieutenant.

Really highly recommended.

According to the biography, The Last Lion, he did not drink nearly as much as he led other's to believe. He'd typically nurse just a single drink throughout the entire day (a tumbler of whiskey). He had serious health issues early on that prevented his lifestyle from actually matching up with the stories told.

He felt it was important to give the impression that he was the sort of man he ended up gaining a reputation for, as he used this as a political tool.

The man was a genius in many ways. Writing, orating, and strategy were among his top attributes.

There's a pretty good book on this sort of thing.You need to go digging through historical biographies and text to get a more typical view of what life was like back then (I'd start with those I recommended above.. A lot of people, myself included aren't a fan of Churchill's politics, but if you look at him through the lense of his era and keep in mind his differences to you or I... As in we weren't born in a palace as the son of a lord, on a first name basis with all of the richest & most powerful gentry. Getting to hang out in his teens & taken places by the Prince of Wales/the future King, Edward VII (who his mother was probably sleeping with)) its a great read and will give you a decent insight into what life was like for both the gentry & the people who worked for them:

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lion-Winston-Churchill-1874-1932/dp/0385313489


The book on how great today is:

https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/1451614217

The Manchester books are terrific: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lion-Winston-Churchill-1874-1932/dp/0385313489

A few peeves, though:

• The Kindle version is more expensive than the paperback, which usually disqualifies it from consideration for me. In this case, I would still get it, even if I get a used paperback because screw those guys.
  
• The third volume was written by his protege and is nowhere near as well written as the first two.

The Last Lion. It's a three part biography series, and they're some of the best biographies I've ever read.

If you want to know about Winston Churchill, this is the definitive series to read.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Lion-Churchill-1874-1932/dp/0385313489

From fiction what about Sherlock Holmes? In the original books he is portrayed as the King of the FAs.

What about examples from real life? Leonardo DaVinci, Nikola Tesla, and George Eastman qualify. Charles XII of Sweden is probably the greatest general most people have never heard of, and despite being handsome, athletic, and a king, he was probably FA.

Winston Churchill was about the geekiest FA on the planet and goes on live a rich fulfilling life. Yes, he eventually marries, but he basically marries his first and only serious girlfriend at almost 34 years old.

To me that qualifies and because you mentioned books I suggest you read Manchester's biography. It is stone cold brilliant: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lion-Winston-Churchill-1874-1932/dp/0385313489