If you can forgive the absence of paper, the Kindle provides what is, simply, a better reading experience. Not only can you choose the size and font of the text in front of you, but you can download most books on to the Kindle, and cheaper than the book themselves (many seem to be 79p, which is a fantastic price). The Kindle is also incredibly light, which is great, and the pageturn buttons are on both sides so you can hold it in either hand, or both. The 3G is definitely a good investment, as it is hard to find a WiFi connection when you are on the move with this, and it is quick to download books. Best of all, the reading experience is that of paper: this is not an electronic screen, it is an electronic piece of paper, as it causes no eye strain, and looking at it for the first time you will be blown away by how similar it is. As with a book, you cannot read in the dark unless you shine a light on it, but this is a good thing, because light coming from the device for an extended period (like, say, on an iPad) hurts the eyes. Also, the screen does not reflect the sun / lights, so you can read wherever you are. Finally, the battery is brilliant, with 3G and active use it seems to last for over a week without any problems, and it fits in most coat pockets / baggy trouser pockets, so is easy to carry around. I would strongly recommend a Kindle to anyone.

Jonathan Fenby is really on top form with this rivetting account of the relationships between the three great men, with a revealing cameo appearance from de Gaulle. His attempt to use personal diaries, correspondence and eye winess accounts verbatim, in order to paint a vivid picture of the key decision making during the second half of World War II, works superbly. The result is a fascinating and entertaining book which is hard to put down and which sometimes "transports" you to the summit chamber as a witness to this extraordinary period of modern history.