Churchill
by:
Paul Johnson (author)
Revered British historian and journalist Paul Johnson packs decades of wisdom and research into this 192-page biography of the supremely enigmatic Winston Churchill (1874-1965). In the book, Johnson defends his claim that Churchill's extraordinary adaptability and readiness for controversy...
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Revered British historian and journalist Paul Johnson packs decades of wisdom and research into this 192-page biography of the supremely enigmatic Winston Churchill (1874-1965). In the book, Johnson defends his claim that Churchill's extraordinary adaptability and readiness for controversy enabled him to rebound from political setbacks and confront new challenges. A provocative, illuminating, brilliantly concise life by the acclaimed author of Modern Times. Admiring reviews in hardcover; now in paperback.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670021055 (0670021059)
Publish date: November 3rd 2009
Publisher: Viking Books
Pages no: 181
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Politics,
Biography Memoir,
Leadership,
World War II,
European History
Far too short. I appreciate the attempt, but it serves as little more than an apéritif. Especially regarding Churchill's pre-WWI life, it proceeds at a breakneck pace. What results is a whir of events and, more egregiously, names that are given little explanation or context.Post-WWI, it gets better....
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