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As a young minister responsible for the senior service from 1911, Churchill ruffled feathers and gave scant regard for the feelings of the admirals. When disaster struck in the First World War, it was the navy that led to his political downfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when he returned to power after years in the wilderness, the Royal Navy welcomed him with the cry, 'Winston is back!' From that point onwards, the successful pursuit of the war at sea remained his primary consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin a few days of his return to the Admiralty, Churchill received a friendly overture from President Roosevelt, and there began a steady communication and friendship between the self-styled 'Former Naval Person' and the President of the United States, their differences subordinated in the pursuit of one shared goal: winning the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a veteran naval historian comes the extraordinary and gripping story of Churchill's stormy association with the navy and the sea, perfect for readers of Richard Overy and Jonathan Dimbleby.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307018236277,"sku":"9781800325340","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800325340_99f3c310-8e64-40c2-bd4e-7c8047597fce.jpg?v=1786027183"},{"product_id":"9781800325388","title":"Battleship","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compelling history of the greatest ships ever launched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe importance of the fighting ship is as considerable today as ever before. Battleships are built, counted, assessed and exercised with the same determination now as at the beginning of the twentieth century, and during the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting book, leading historian Richard Hough examines fifteen of history's most significant and interesting battleships, from Lord Howard Effingham's \u003ci\u003eArk Royal\u003c\/i\u003e, which held the Spanish Armada at bay, to the American \u003ci\u003eNew Jersey\u003c\/i\u003e, which took part in three wars, and whose guns still remain ready for action. From the mighty German \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e of 1941, destroyed on its first operation voyage, \u003ci\u003eBattleship\u003c\/i\u003e ranges to Admiral Nelson's legendary HMS \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e, still a flagship after more than 200 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHough weaves these examples into a pattern of progress ranging from the galleon to the immense super-dreadnought. 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Published to mark the 40th anniversary of Verona’s achievement, this authentic footballing fairy tale is brought to life through exclusive interviews with players, journalists and fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Richard Hough, an experienced writer and historian who has been immersed in Italian life and football for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead and discover how:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational stars such as Platini, Maradona, Rummenigge, Sócrates, Júnior, Laudrup, Souness, Hateley and Wilkins were drawn to the peninsula that season, making Serie A the most competitive and prestigious league in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative new managers, such as Sven-Göran Eriksson, competed with veterans like Giovanni Trapattoni to get their hands on the coveted Albo d'oro del campionato Italiano di calcio, or ‘il Scudetto’ as it is commonly known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerona’s idiosyncratic manager Osvaldo Bagnoli patiently assembled a tight-knit squad of accomplished but unspectacular homegrown players, plus two astute foreign signings: the former German pentathlete Hans-Peter Briegel and the mercurial but underachieving Dane, Preben Elkjær Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighties Italian culture forms a compelling backdrop to the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team’s monumental triumph still resonates in the city today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for any football fan with an interest in the game’s history – plus anyone who enjoys an underdog story – this gripping book uncovers how a team came from nowhere to shock the footballing world with one of the most remarkable sporting achievements of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420057448821,"sku":"9781836801214","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836801214_ec9e7475-239e-4d39-af97-a23ef77bc9c8.jpg?v=1786028404"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-richard-hough.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}