Churchill's Bunker

Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack, this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill, as he conducted the war from its cramped confines. Drawing on a range of original material, including first-hand accounts of the people who lived there, Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed. 'A fitting memoir to the men and women who worked so hard down there over six gruelling years of war' Andrew Roberts, "Observer"

Richard Holmes

"'Superb... Holmes vividly recaptures what it was like to work in Churchill's bunker, the fabulous highs and dispiriting lows... a fitting memorial to the men and women who worked so hard down there over six gruelling years of war.' Andrew Roberts, Observer 'Bright and fascinating... it illuminates the underground warren of sunless rooms where Churchill's staff functioned below blackened London streets' John Lukacs, author of Five Days in London 'Vivid and compelling' Professor Sir Lawrence Freeman"