Churchill's Bunker

<p>'This is the room from which I will direct the war' Churchill declared shortly after becoming Prime Minister in 1940. It was from these cramped confines that Churchill turned a seemingly inevitable defeat at the hands of the Nazis into a famous victory. Built in 1938 as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attack this secret bunker became a second home to Churchill - and to large numbers of military personnel and civil servants whose work until now has been largely unsung. </p><p>Drawing on a fascinating range of original material including newly available first-hand accounts of the people who lived there Holmes reveals how and why the bunker and its war machine developed; how the inhabitants' lives were transformed; and how their work led to victory. Elegant and illuminating <i>Churchill's Bunker</i> is a unique exploration of one of the most important sites in British history.</p>>