Cat Wilson brings together two strands of historical scholarship: Churchill's work as a historian and the history of WWII in the Far East. Examining Churchill's portrayal of the British Empire's war against Japan, as set down in his memoirs, it ascertains whether he mythologised wartime Anglo-American relations to present a 'special relationship'.

Cat Wilson was awarded her doctorate in 2012 from Hull University, UK and has presented her research both nationally and internationally. She is a member of the British Commission for Military History as well as the British Empire at War research group. This is her first major publication.