The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's
literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and
1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins
to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history
and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war, The
World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its
importance.
The third volume of The World Crisis covers the climax and the end of
the war, from 1916-1918. Churchill here explores some of the most
important moments of the conflict, including the battles of Verdun,
Jutland, Passchendaele and the Somme as well as the American entry into
the war that marked the beginning of its end. Churchill here also
recounts his time on the front line during his brief exile from
political office and his return to government in Lloyd-George's wartime
coalition as Minster of Munitions.