Giles Milton has mined new information to portray a convincing account of the relationship between the Second World War's "Big Three". This book might read like the screenplay of a gripping movie, yet every word is accurate and verified -- Andrew Roberts Giles Milton is a phenomenon. He is masterful as he weaves grand strategy together with individual stories, in all their colour and eccentricity. The result is a rich narrative that leaps from the microscopic to the universal and back again -- Dan Snow Giles Milton has done it again - a wartime tale of intrigue, risk and cunning involving not only three giants of twentieth century history, but a maverick British diplomat, a dashing American millionaire and his irrepressible daughter. It's a gripping tale that sheds light on one of the second world war's enduring riddles: how did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin bury their differences and remain allies long enough to defeat Hitler? -- Jonathan Freedland Another rollercoaster ride from Giles Milton. Endlessly surprising. -- Anthony Horowitz Giles Milton is a fine historian but also a born story-teller. This is a superb recreation of an astonishing and unlikely wartime alliance, vividly brought to life in this page-turning book. Political machinations, clashes of culture, deception and deviousness, as well as friendships forged, and a fabulous cast of extraordinary characters combine in a sizzling high-stakes tale of wartime diplomacy that takes the reader from London to Moscow and beyond. Fabulous. -- James Holland Delivered with flamboyance, it features a sparkling cast of chancers, charmers, egotists and eccentrics with a ringside seat to world events . . . Milton effortlessly moves between high politics and the private world of those who shaped them -- Katja Hoyer, Daily Telegraph 5* review A scintillating study of international diplomacy amid the horrors of war, enlivened by human detail . . . There is a good reason why Milton's books get dramatized for TV and radio: they are page turners -- Iain MacGregor, The Spectator A thoroughly enjoyable, well researched and delightfully gossipy narrative of one of the most extraordinary diplomatic stories of the Second World War -- Conor O'Clery, Irish Times Based on a genuinely new archival source . . . The world [ of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt] has been vividly and memorably brought to life in Giles Milton's compellingly readable account. It is a worthy addition to any history enthusiast's bookshelf -- Roger Moorhouse, BBC History Magazine Compelling narrative history * Radio Times * Grippingly entertaining. Unlike most books about war, it is serious history, yet light as a feather -- Times Literary Supplement How did I know nothing about this massively important part of our recent history? Giles Milton's lucid and magnetic account is utterly absorbing, revealing a chapter of WWII which is often completely invisible. Compulsory reading -- Dame Joanna Lumley Hugely enjoyable -- The Spectator, Books of the Year
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