In the foreword to From Blenheim to Chartwell, Randolph Churchill, great -grandson of Winston, succinctly sums up both the subject and appeal of the latest book by Stefan Buczacki, who did his doctorate at Oxford University.

Randolph writes: “Through his thorough research Stefan portrays the full breadth of Churchill’s homes with insight and detail that helps us understand Churchill, both statesman and family man.

“It has been a fascinating revelation, even for my own family.”

From Blenheim to Chartwell by Stefan Buczacki, Unicorn Publishing, £25 paperback