In this book, Candice Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters – including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi – with whom Churchill would later share the world stage.

“A thrilling account… This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one… Could someone be persuaded to make a movie about this episode of his life? I’d watch.” – New York Times Critic Jennifer Senior’s Top Ten Books.

The full title of this book is “Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill”. Published by Anchor NY (May 2017).

Compiled and reviewed by Clara Rayess