By 1921, Winston Churchill was a political wreck in the wake of the Dardanelles disaster, written off as reckless and spent. But history wasn’t finished with him yet.
In Oblivion or Glory, acclaimed historian David Stafford reveals how one unexpected inheritance and a whirlwind of political maneuvering revived Churchill’s career. Across tense negotiations for the Anglo-Irish Treaty and shadowy intrigue involving his scandalous cousin Clare Sheridan, an artist and suspected Soviet sympathizer, Churchill rebuilt his public standing and redefined his legacy.
This overlooked year crackles with personal drama, imperial politics, and the first threads of the leader Churchill would become.
Long before wartime speeches and bulldog determination, there was 1921: a turning point between disgrace and destiny.
