Albuquerque says Churchill's life and work continue to be fashionable

Alberto João Jardim was not present at the press museum of Câmara de Lobos, filled to watch the launch of Miguel Albuquerque's book "Winston Churchill in Madeira" late Thursday afternoon.

"Churchill continues to be fashionable," said the president of the regional government and author of the book. Although it happened more than half a century after his death, Albuquerque believes that the debate is still topical. He underlined the great public repercussion that took place at the time on the visit of the historic leader of the United Kingdom to Madeira and stated that the book revealed "some amusing episodes" of the short stay in the region.

"Churchill categorically refutes the theses of Marxist or structuralist historians who see history as a mere account of economic and impersonal factors.The central point of Churchill's life is to demonstrate that, in fact, a man can make a difference," said Albuquerque.

Among the characteristics of the former British Prime Minister, the head of the Madeira Executive pointed out that he was "a visionary" who "also strongly influenced the institutions and the change of course of the politics in our century ".

Miguel Albuquerque has launched this Thursday the book "Winston Churchill in Madeira", 144 pages, the director of Islenha magazine, Marcelino de Castro, priced at 18 euros.

The publisher reveals that there is an unpublished book written by Miguel Albuquerque, who also published two other works of the publishing house Aletheia Editors. Case of "Old Rose Garden" and "Chronicles of a Common Place". It is prefaced by João Carlos Espada and concerns the stay of Churchill on the island.

This bilingual book (in Portuguese and English) tells the historical journey of the most important politician of the 20th century, accompanied by several unpublished photographs. Accompanied by his wife and lodged at the Reid Hotel, Churchill has marked history during his 12 days spent at this hotel. He arrived aboard the ship Urban Castle and went to England to run for office.