Churchill

Joseph Piercy has written a number of successful books for a range of leading publishers. He is the author of The Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Shakespeare, Story of English, 25 Rules of Grammar and Slippery Tipples amongst many others. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree in English Studies and is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals.Joseph lives in Brighton.

• 1 Unhappy childhood 14 2 Fresh air 17 3 Distinctive diction 20 4 American Churchill 22 5 Great escape 24 6 Radical move 27 7 Common myth 28 8 Operational command 30 9 Soul mate 33 10 'Another boy...' 37 11 War strategist 39 12 Therapeutic hobby 43 13 Publically accused 47 14 'Cosy pig' 50 15 Under threat 53 16 Animal lover 55 17 Hobby and habit 58 18 Gold standard 60 19 Black dog 64 20 High life 66 21 Prolific output 69 22 Gathering storm 72 23 'Winston is Back' 77 24 False start 80 25 Ultimately irrelevant 82 26 'Walking with destiny' 85 27 Triumph of sorts 88 28 Oratory skills 92 29 Nerve centre 97 30 Siren suit 102 31 Force of personality 104 32 High honour 109 33 Ignominious defeat 112 34 Highly decorated 115 35 Glittering career 121 36 End of an era 125 37 Lights, camera, action! 127