Churchill's Trial

“PRAISE FOR CHURCHILL’S TRIAL “In a scholarly, timely, and highly erudite way, Larry Arnn puts the case for Winston Churchill continuing to be seen as a statesman from whom the modern world can learn important lessons. In an age when social and political morality seems all too often to be in a state of flux, Churchill’s Trial reminds us of the enduring power of the concepts of courage, duty, and honor.”

Andrew Roberts

“Larry Arnn has spent a lifetime studying the life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill. In his lively Churchill’s Trial, Arnn artfully reminds us that Churchill was not just the greatest statesman and war leader of the twentieth century, but also a pragmatic and circumspect thinker whose wisdom resonates on every issue of our times.”

Victor Davis Hanson

“In absorbing, gracefully written historical and biographical narration, Larry Arnn shows that Churchill, often perceived as inconsistent and opportunistic, was in fact philosophically rigorous and consistent at levels of organization higher and deeper than his detractors are capable of imagining. In Churchill’s Trial Arnn has rendered great service not only to an incomparable statesman but to us, for the magnificent currents that carried Churchill through his trials are as admirable, useful, and powerful in our times as they were in his.”

Mark Helprin

“Churchill’s Trial, a masterpiece of political philosophy and practical statesmanship, is the one book on Winston Churchill that every undergraduate, every graduate student, every professional historian, and every member of the literate general public should read on this greatest statesman of the twentieth century. The book is beautifully written, divided into three parts–war, empire, peace–and thus covers the extraordinary life of Winston Churchill and the topics that define the era of his statesmanship.”

Lewis E. Lehrman

“Yet another book on Churchill? Yes, and a very important one. Dr. Arnn has provided insights into Churchill's thinking and his doing. His thinking about modern war, the characteristics of leadership, the role of civil servants, the need for political compromise to achieve significant objectives, and so much more. Churchill’s Trial is an invaluable volume from an author who has committed much of his life to maintaining Churchill's reputation as the outstanding statesman of the twentieth century. Read it and refer to it. It is full of insights that will remind you of his greatness, and the subtlety of his thought. Well done, Dr. Arnn!”

Edwin J. Feulner