No More Champagne

Churchill and his Money

David Lough

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English

Head of Zeus
01 November 2016

Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Political leaders & leadership; Finance

The untold story of Winston Churchill's precarious finances – and the most original and surprising book about Churchill to emerge for many years.

The popular image of Churchill – grandson of a duke, drinking champagne and smoking a cigar – conjures up a man of wealth and substance. The reality is that Britain's most celebrated 20th-century statesman lived for most of his life on a financial cliff-edge. Only fragments of information about his finances, or their impact on his public life, have previously emerged.

With the help of unprecedented access to Churchill's private records, David Lough creates the first fully researched narrative of Churchill's private finances and business affairs. As he reveals the scale of Churchill's financial risk-taking, combined with an ability to talk or write himself out of the tightest of corners, the links between the private man and public figure become clear.

By: David Lough
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781784081829
ISBN 10: 1784081825
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 01 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.wardmccandlish.co.uk/AuthorPhoto/HeadofZeus/David_Lough.jpg

David Lough studied history at Oxford under Richard Cobb and Theodore Zeldin, gaining a First. After a career in financial markets, he founded a business that advises families on investments, tax affairs and inheritance planning.

Reviews for No More Champagne: Churchill and his Money

'[Lough] is a courteous guide, whose knowledge of the arcane world of investment enables him to explain what went wrong and how the Churchills managed to scrape through ... a fascinating read' The Times. 'Debut author Lough, an investment advisor, succeeds beyond any reasonable expectation in making this unique chronicle of Winston Churchill's money problems fascinating, even for those with limited interest in financial matters' Publisher's Weekly. 'Plenty of eye-opening detail ... Churchill buffs and economic historians will find valuable insights in the light Lough sheds upon the man and his times' Financial Times. 'This excellent and entertaining work is worth reading' Prospect Magazine.