Boris Johnson: The Gambler

EXPLOSIVE... Contains a string of startling revelations about Mr Johnsons public and personal life, and goes farther than any previous biography towards solving the enigma of his true personality... The political book of 2020. Daily MailStaggering... Tom Bower [is] the master of the unauthorised biography TatlerHero or villain?Genius or fool?Maverick or chancer?Before you decide, read this years most sensational biography. Guardian literary highlights of 2020Sunday Times books to watch out for in 2020New Statesman books to read in 2020Evening Standard thirteen titles to look for in 2020As divisive as he is beguiling, as misunderstood as he is scrutinised, Boris Johnson is a singular figure. Many of us think we know his story well. His ruthless ambition was evident from his insistence, as a three-year-old, that he would one day be world king. Eton and Oxford prepared him well for a frantic career straddling the dog-eat-dog worlds of journalism and politics. His transformation from bumbling stooge on Have I Got New for You to a triumphant Mayor of London was overshadowed only by his colourful personal life, brimming with affairs, scandals and transgressions. His ascent to Number 10 in the wake of the acrimonious, era-defining Brexit referendum would prove to be only the first act in an epic drama that saw him play both hero and villain - from proroguing parliament to his controve