Churchill's Bodyguard: The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson [Paperback]

Tom Hickman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2007

The life of Walter H. Thompson, Winston Churchill’s bodyguard from 1921 to 1945, is explored in this engaging authorized biography. Drawing heavily on extracts from a manuscript recently discovered by Thompson’s great-niece, this insider’s account unveils a number of occasions on which Churchill’s life was put seriously at risk. The recollections of Thompson’s wife, one of Churchill’s secretaries, as well as those of surviving family members are interwoven to tell the intriguing story of a life spent beside the Greatest Briton.

Editorial Reviews

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'well-written and engaging... a worthy edition to the Churchillian canon' -- BBC History magazine 'fresh anecdotes abound in these fascinating pages' -- Glasgow Evening Times 'a groundbreaking new book' -- Yorkshire Post

About the Author

Tom Hickman is the author of the bestselling The Call-Up.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (September 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755314492
• ISBN-13: 978-0755314492
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #679,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( C ) > Churchill, Winston

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Churchill's Bodyguard, October 24, 2008

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Denise L. Brown "dlb" (Chatsworth, GA. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Churchill's Bodyguard: The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson (Paperback)

This is a very interesting book, giving insight to a job that of which
most of us are unaware. Walter Thompson, Churchill's bodyguard before
and during the war, gives lots of details and anecdotes about the Prime
Minister, the man who saved Britain and very possibly, the world.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book - Bad Paper, July 23, 2009

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Don "Come And Take It" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Churchill's Bodyguard: The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson (Paperback)

It was worth buying, but the paper it is printed on is - I don't know how to describe it - not white, but darker colored (cheap quality paper?) - made it hard for my 58 y/o eyes to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any Churchill admirer!, December 9, 2010

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Steven R. Urquhart "WWII spy movie fan" (Roanoke, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Churchill's Bodyguard: The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson (Paperback)

For the espionage fan or Churchill admirer this is a must. Long and detailed it fills in all the gaps in our knowledge of the dangers the PM faced daily even long before WWII.