Churchill and Son

‘Beautifully written, revelatory, evocative and hugely timely. A triumph’ The lost story of a timeless father-son relationship. Few fathers and sons can ever have been as close as Winston Churchill and his only son Randolph, Winston’s anointed heir to the Churchill legacy. For decades, throughout Winston's climb to greatness, father and son were inseparable - dining with Britain’s elite, gossiping and swilling champagne at high-society parties, holidaying on the French Riviera, touring Prohibition- era America. Captivated by Winston's power, bravery and charisma, Randolph worshipped his father, and Winston . obsessed over his son’s future. Their love was difficult and combustible, complicated by money, class and privilege, shaded with ambition, outsize expectations, resentments and failures. Deeply researched and magnificently written, Churchill & Son is the surprising, unseen drama behind one of our most celebrated icons. Josh Ireland has written for the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, Spectator and the Times Literary Supplement. He is the author of The Traitors: A True Story of Blood, Betrayal and Deceit. Having worked in publishing for eight years, he is now a freelance editor and writer. Cover photograph of Winston Churchill and his son, Randolph, 1930 © Marka / Alamy Stock Photo rantsoe ORIGINAL BOOKS SINCE 1768 johnmnurraypress.co.uk @johnmurrays @JoshJohnireland #Churchill&Son Cover design by Jason Booher