*** Selected as a 2017 Book of the Year in theGuardian,Daily Telegraph, ObserverandThe Economist *** A gripping story of Churchills unlikely rise to powerObserver
London, May 1940. Britain is under threat of invasion and Neville Chamberlains government is about to fall. It is hard for us to imagine the Second World War without Winston Churchill taking the helm, but inSix Minutes in MayNicholas Shakespeare shows how easily events could have gone in a different direction.
It took just six minutes for MPs to cast the votes that brought down Chamberlain. Shakespeare moves from Britains disastrous battle in Norway, for which many blamed Churchill, on to the dramatic developments in Westminster that led to Churchill becoming Prime Minister. Uncovering fascinating new research and delving into the key players backgrounds, Shakespeare gives us a new perspective on this critical moment in our history.
Totally captivating. It will stand as the best account of those extraordinary few days for very many years Andrew Roberts
Superbly written Shakespeare has a novelists flair for depicting the characters and motives of men The Times
Utterly wonderful It reads like a thriller Peter Frankopan
