
Sandys is fully aware of the extent to which her grandfather had a finger to the political winds during his exploits: he sought the limelight as aggressively as he chased adventure.

Sandy’s affection for her grandfather is obvious, but she shows enough of his grandiosity to maintain a reader’s trust. ”- New York Times “A bestseller in the UK, this portrait of Winston Churchill, written by his granddaughter, unapologetically presents the future prime minister as an action hero in the Boer War. notable for its depiction of young Churchill, warts and all, as a very human character.
