Winston Churchill: His Military Life, 1895-1945

by Michael Paterson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.19

  This work is an incredible and unique insight into the life of Winston Churchill, drawing heavily on the contemporary first-hand accounts of those who met him. Here, Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself are juxtaposed with the opinions of those who knew him. From his dramatic escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's great wartime Prime Minister, this is a truly rounded portrait of Winston Churchill. It is a unique biography and a fascinating insight into one of the best-known public figures of recent history.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $4.11

  Here, Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself are juxtaposed with the opinions of those who knew him. From his dramatic escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's great wartime Prime Minister, this is a truly rounded portrait of Winston Churchill. A unique biography and a fascinating insight into one of the best-known public figures of recent history, this book draws on contemporary first-hand accounts so we can see Churchill through the eyes of those who knew him, those that met him, and those that opposed him - including Hitler and Goebbels.