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Churchill
Geoffrey Best
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Description for Churchill
Paperback. Churchill's inspiring leadership left him above criticism for many years. Recently, however, his record has come under attack. In this book, one of Britain's most distinguished historians makes sense of this extraordinary man, and his long, controversial, colorful, and heroic career. versions of Churchill, in a biography that balances the private and the public man and offers clear insight into what made him truly great. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
One of the glorious triumvirate of World War II and founder of the strong Anglo-American friendship that is still apparent today, Winston Churchill stands out in history as a man who led his country through one of its most difficult times, with all of the steadfastness of a fierce and loyal bulldog. Churchill was already recognized as the most diversely gifted man in British politics before, at the ripe old age of 66, he suddenly emerged as a figure of world importance. Becoming Prime Minister on the very day in 1940 that Hitler invaded France and the Low Countries, he ... Read more
One of the glorious triumvirate of World War II and founder of the strong Anglo-American friendship that is still apparent today, Winston Churchill stands out in history as a man who led his country through one of its most difficult times, with all of the steadfastness of a fierce and loyal bulldog. Churchill was already recognized as the most diversely gifted man in British politics before, at the ripe old age of 66, he suddenly emerged as a figure of world importance. Becoming Prime Minister on the very day in 1940 that Hitler invaded France and the Low Countries, he ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP USA US
Language
English
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195161397
SKU
V9780195161397
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About Geoffrey Best
Geoffrey Best is one of Britain's most distinguished historians. His many books include War and Law since 1945, Humanity in Warfare, and Mid-Victorian Britain. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Harvard and at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington D.C., and is currently a Senior Member of St. Antony's College, Oxford.
Reviews for Churchill
Reminds us that is still possible, at a time when irony and cynicism are so much the fashion, to pay tribute to greatness without being hagiographical.
New Republic
Splendid....A marvel of densely researched scholarship expertly sifted and presented with misleading ease in an elegant prose style.
The Washington Times
An astonishingly fresh and original study that ... Read more
New Republic
Splendid....A marvel of densely researched scholarship expertly sifted and presented with misleading ease in an elegant prose style.
The Washington Times
An astonishingly fresh and original study that ... Read more