The first book publishes, in an abbreviated translation from English, volumes I and II of the six-volume edition of the memoirs of the former Prime Minister of Great Britain. The book describes the most important events from 1919 to December 1940, the author cites little-known historical facts, characteristics of prominent statesmen and military figures , documents from pre-war and wartime. Written in lively and figurative language, the memoirs allow the reader to feel the spirit of the era and the drama of the events described.