Lovell presents the epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill.

There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles', so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers and profligates, heroes and womanisers. The Churchills is a richly layered portrait of an extraordinary set of men and women - grandly ambitious, regularly impecunious, impulsive, arrogant and brave. And towering above the Churchill clan is the figure of Winston - his failures and his triumphs shown in a new and revealing context - ultimately our 'greatest Briton'.

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Beautiful, rich, and powerful, the Churchills dominated world politics for generations—but like every family, they too have their secrets. Winston Churchill is arguably the most famous Briton, but a shroud of mystery still surrounds him and his family—Winston's mother, Jennie had a secret affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated their reputation. The younger brother, Jack, has been largely forgotten, but played a crucial role both in Winston's successes, and in holding the family together during the tough times—all this in addition to the myths propagated by Winston's political enemies that persist to this day. From Sir Randolph's alleged syphilis to Winston's illegitimacy, and from Jennie's gambling problem to Jack's dashed ambitions, authors Celia and John Lee use never before seen archives to cut through the rumors and lies and get to the truth about the life of the former prime minister and his relationship with his family. Chock full of intrigue and scandal, The Churchills finally sets the record straight regarding one of the world's greatest dynasties.

Formed in 1938, the 48th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment was one of London's two Territorial tank battalions. Following the outbreak of war in 1939, 48RTR trained hard before being posted overseas to join the 7th Armoured Division in the North African desert. In the tough fighting that followed in Tunisia, and in the subsequent Italian campaign, 48RTR proved itself to be a highly efficient fighting machine. With Churchills to War tells the story of this Territorial tank battalion at war, compiled by a former regular officer in 48RTR from official war diaries, personal diaries and reminiscences of former members of the battalion. Detailed first-hand accounts are given of the various tank actions in which the battalion played its part, including Medjez-el-Bab in North Africa, where it captured the first German Tiger tank to be acquired intact by the Allies. Fully illustrated throughout, With Churchills to War presents a comprehensive war history of the battalion and includes detailed appendices listing honours, awards, personnel, casualties and tank names.