Churchill in His Own Words
The Life, Times and Opinions of Winston Churchill in His Own Words
$105.05
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2012
Summary
A rich and valuable portrait of Winston Churchill and his age, in the great man’s own words.
Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the 20th century’s most charismatic and controversial characters. He escaped from capture as a prisoner of war in the Boer War, was a Nobel Prize-winning author, and was twice prime minister. He is best remembered as the astute and powerful orator who inspired a battered Britain to victory against Nazi Germany during World War 2 and led the post-war, shattered …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091933364 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0091933366 |
| Author: | Winston S. Churchill, Richard M. Langworth |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 761g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 154mm x 48mm |
| Series: | Ebury Press |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
I defy any reader to open this book at any page … and not then feel compelled to read on
I defy any reader to open this book at any page … and not then feel compelled to read on * Evening Standard *The bible of Churchill quotations – Jack S Churchill
About The Author
Winston S. Churchill
Richard M Langworth has been editor since 1982 of The Churchill Centre’s journal Finest Hour and its other publications, and author of A Connoisseur’s Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill. He founded The Churchill Centre in 1968, was its president from 1990 to 1999, and has been chairman of its Board of Trustees since 2000. Using computer technology, he draws upon a groundbreaking database of Churchill quotes and literature. He currently lives in Moultonborough, New Hampshire and Eleuthera, Bahamas. In 1998 he was invested by the Queen as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to Anglo-American understanding.
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