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Book Synopsis The Eccentric Mr Churchill by : Jacob F. Field
Download or read book The Eccentric Mr Churchill written by Jacob F. Field and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and highly entertaining book contains little-known anecdotes, facts and details from the life of Winston Churchill, the 'man of the century' who, in 2002, was voted the Greatest Briton of all time. As well as providing a new insight into the epochal historical events that Churchill was a part of, it documents some of the lesser known moments of his life, as well as intriguing facts about how he lived and worked, his friends and enemies, loves and hates. Did you know that: - Churchill invented the 'belly band' around cigars? - A duck-billed platypus - named Winston - was sent from Australia to join Churchill's menagerie at Chartwell? - He escaped from a POW camp during the Second Boer War? - He was a handy bricklayer in his spare time? These and many more extraordinary facts are detailed in this book. It will provide even the Churchill aficionado with another perspective on the great man, who remains a figure of fascination for millions worldwide.
Book Synopsis The Eccentric Mr Churchill by : Jacob F Field
Download or read book The Eccentric Mr Churchill written by Jacob F Field and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and highly entertaining book contains little-known anecdotes, facts and details from the life of Winston Churchill, the 'man of the century' who, in 2002, was voted the Greatest Briton of all time. As well as providing a new insight into the epochal historical events that Churchill was a part of, it documents some of the lesser known moments of his life, as well as intriguing facts about how he lived and worked, his friends and enemies, loves and hates. Did you know that: - Churchill invented the 'belly band' around cigars? - A duck-billed platypus - named Winston - was sent from Australia to join Churchill's menagerie at Chartwell? - He escaped from a POW camp during the Second Boer War? - He was a handy bricklayer in his spare time? These and many more extraordinary facts are detailed in this book. It will provide even the Churchill aficionado with another perspective on the great man, who remains a figure of fascination for millions worldwide.
Book Synopsis The Splendid and the Vile by : Erik Larson
Download or read book The Splendid and the Vile written by Erik Larson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis “One of [Erik Larson’s] best books yet . . . perfectly timed for the moment.”—Time • “A bravura performance by one of America’s greatest storytellers.”—NPR NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • Vogue • NPR • The Washington Post • Chicago Tribune • The Globe & Mail • Fortune • Bloomberg • New York Post • The New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • LibraryReads • PopMatters On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, Hitler would wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons. It was up to Churchill to hold his country together and persuade President Franklin Roosevelt that Britain was a worthy ally—and willing to fight to the end. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson shows, in cinematic detail, how Churchill taught the British people “the art of being fearless.” It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it’s also an intimate domestic drama, set against the backdrop of Churchill’s prime-ministerial country home, Chequers; his wartime retreat, Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is brightest and the bombing threat is highest; and of course 10 Downing Street in London. Drawing on diaries, original archival documents, and once-secret intelligence reports—some released only recently—Larson provides a new lens on London’s darkest year through the day-to-day experience of Churchill and his family: his wife, Clementine; their youngest daughter, Mary, who chafes against her parents’ wartime protectiveness; their son, Randolph, and his beautiful, unhappy wife, Pamela; Pamela’s illicit lover, a dashing American emissary; and the advisers in Churchill’s “Secret Circle,” to whom he turns in the hardest moments. The Splendid and the Vile takes readers out of today’s political dysfunction and back to a time of true leadership, when, in the face of unrelenting horror, Churchill’s eloquence, courage, and perseverance bound a country, and a family, together.
Book Synopsis Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by : Giles Milton
Download or read book Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare written by Giles Milton and published by Picador. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now, his talents were put to more devious use: he built the dirty bomb used to assassinate Hitler's favorite, Reinhard Heydrich. Another, William Fairbairn, was a portly pensioner with an unusual passion: he was the world's leading expert in silent killing, hired to train the guerrillas being parachuted behind enemy lines. Led by dapper Scotsman Colin Gubbins, these men—along with three others—formed a secret inner circle that, aided by a group of formidable ladies, single-handedly changed the course Second World War: a cohort hand-picked by Winston Churchill, whom he called his Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Giles Milton's Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a gripping and vivid narrative of adventure and derring-do that is also, perhaps, the last great untold story of the Second World War.
Book Synopsis The Eccentric Mr Wienholt by : Rosamond Siemon
Download or read book The Eccentric Mr Wienholt written by Rosamond Siemon and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Mayne Inheritance, Arnold Wienolt - MP, lion hunter and intelligence agent - was a larger-than-life action hero whose eccentricities were legendary. He once hired a circus tent when campaigning for parliament and offered to box all-comers in the ring. On his first hunting expedition to Africa he recklessly pursued a wounded lion and ended up scarred for life. Schooled at Eton and on his family’s vast holdings in Queensland, Wienholt fought for Empire during the Boer War and was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. Decorated for bravery in the First World War, he died in mysterious circumstances spying behind the lines in northern Africa in 1940. Rosamond Siemon’s engrossing tale must be read to be believed.
Book Synopsis The Churchill Factor by : Boris Johnson
Download or read book The Churchill Factor written by Boris Johnson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From London’s inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the New York Times–bestselling story of how Churchill’s eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own. On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchill’s death, Boris Johnson celebrates the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays—with characteristic wit and passion—a man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-day; he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and the chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in England’s postwar decline. His open-mindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces; he is proof that one person—intrepid, ingenious, determined—can make all the difference.
Book Synopsis Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents by : Robert Schmuhl
Download or read book Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents written by Robert Schmuhl and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Robert Schmuhl admirably captures the vitality and cunning of Churchill’s D.C. residency with consummate skill, colorful anecdotes, and crisp historical analysis.” —Douglas Brinkley Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America’s most famous residence was “the summit of the United States,” and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill’s sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin’s adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days. When obliged to be attired, Churchill shuffled about in velvet slippers and a tailored-for-air-raids “siren suit,” resembling a romper. In retrospect, these extended stays at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue take on a new level of diplomatic and military significance. Just imagine, for example, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky spending weeks at America’s most powerful address, discussing war strategy and access to weaponry, as Churchill did during the 1940s. Drawing on years of research, Schmuhl not only contextualizes the unprecedented time Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent together between 1941 and 1945, but he also depicts the individual figures involved: from Churchill himself to “General Ike,” as he affectionately called Dwight D. Eisenhower, to Harry Truman, and not to mention the formidable Eleanor Roosevelt, who resented Churchill’s presence in the White House and wanted him to occupy the nearby Blair House instead (which, predictably, he did not do). Mr. Churchill in the White House presents a new perspective on the politician, war leader, and author through his intimate involvement with one Democratic and one Republican president during his two terms as prime minister. Indeed, Churchill had his own “Special Relationship” with these two presidents. Diaries, letters, government documents, and memoirs supply the archival foundation and color for each Churchill visit, providing a wholly novel perspective on one of history’s most perplexing and many-faceted figures.
Book Synopsis The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill by : William Manchester
Download or read book The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill written by William Manchester and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Masterful . . . The collaboration completes the Churchill portrait in a seamless manner, combining the detailed research, sharp analysis and sparkling prose that readers of the first two volumes have come to expect." - Associated Press Spanning the years 1940 to 1965, The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 begins shortly after Winston Churchill became prime minister-when Great Britain stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. In brilliant prose and informed by decades of research, William Manchester and Paul Reid recount how Churchill organized his nation's military response and defence, convinced FDR to support the cause, and personified the "never surrender" ethos that helped win the war. We witness Churchill, driven from office, warning the world of the coming Soviet menace. And after his triumphant return to 10 Downing Street, we follow him as he pursues his final policy goal: a summit with President Dwight Eisenhower and Soviet leaders. In conclusion, we experience Churchill's last years, when he faces the end of his life with the same courage he brought to every battle he ever fought.
Book Synopsis Churchill, the Liberal Reformer by : Duncan Marlor
Download or read book Churchill, the Liberal Reformer written by Duncan Marlor and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-06-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winston Churchill is handed down the generations, reinvented in the process to suit current controversies. He has been many things: presently a talisman of the political right, a war-hero of conservative outlook who saved his country; on the left, he is a reactionary imperialist, a warmongering oppressor of the workers. Both sides would be surprised by a time trip to the sensation-filled years of 1910 and 1911. They would find a modernist progressive, cordially loathed by the Tories, carrying through programs of social reform and making the prison system more humane: declaring to Parliament that even convicted offenders have rights and that how a state treats them determines the level of its civilisation. A long-serving Permanent Under-Secretary at the Home Office reckoned that Churchill’s policies (which his successors continued) halved the prison population. During the last third of the twentieth century and into the next, rehabilitation has gone into reverse. Prison numbers have soared, as the punitive approach has reasserted itself, now laced with political populism. This book looks at that story in the context of the paradoxical career of Churchill the Liberal Reformer.
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Winston S. Churchill (Illustrated) by : Winston S. Churchill
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Winston S. Churchill (Illustrated) written by Winston S. Churchill and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2023-05-21 with total page 17311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British statesman, orator and author Winston Churchill served as prime minister twice, achieving legendary status for rallying the British people during World War II and leading the country from the brink of defeat to victory. In addition to his careers of soldier and politician, Churchill was a prolific writer, starting with war journalism charting his adventures in British India, at the Siege of Malakand, at Sudan during the Mahdist War and in Africa in the Second Boer War. He excelled as a writer of history, producing multi-volume studies of both World Wars and other grand subjects to critical acclaim. Many of his speeches and parliamentary answers were also published in pamphlets and collected editions. In 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature ‘for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory’. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Churchill’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Churchill’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * Churchill’s novel ‘Savrola’ and the rare short stories * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete non-fiction works and speech collections * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the speeches * Easily locate the works you want to read * Includes Churchill’s autobiography * Features two biographies, including Kraus’ seminal study – discover Churchill’s incredible life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novel Savrola (1900) The Shorter Fiction Man Overboard (1898) If Lee Had Not Won the Battle of Gettysburg (1931) The Dream (1966) The Non-Fiction The Story of the Malakand Field Force (1898) The River War (1899) London to Ladysmith via Pretoria (1900) Ian Hamilton’s March (1900) Lord Randolph Churchill (1906) My African Journey (1908) The World Crisis I: 1911-1914 (1923) The World Crisis II: 1915 (1923) The World Crisis III: 1916-1918 (1927) The World Crisis IV: The Aftermath 1918-1922 (1929) The World Crisis V: The Eastern Front (1931) Thoughts and Adventures (1932) Marlborough I (1933) Marlborough II (1934) Marlborough III (1936) Marlborough IV (1938) Great Contemporaries (1937) The Second World War I: The Gathering Storm (1948) The Second World War II: Their Finest Hour (1949) The Second World War III: The Grand Alliance (1950) The Second World War IV: The Hinge of Fate (1950) The Second World War V: Closing the Ring (1951) The Second World War VI: Triumph and Tragedy (1953) Painting as a Pastime (1948) A History of the English-Speaking Peoples I: The Birth of Britain (1956) A History of the English-Speaking Peoples II: The New World (1956) A History of the English-Speaking Peoples III: The Age of Revolution (1957) A History of the English-Speaking Peoples IV: The Great Democracies (1958) The Speeches Introduction to Churchill the Orator Mr Brodrick’s Army (1903) For Free Trade (1906) Liberalism and the Social Problem (1909) The People’s Rights (1910) India (1931) Arms and the Covenant (1938) Step by Step (1936) Into Battle (1941) The Unrelenting Struggle (1942) The End of the Beginning (1943) Onwards to Victory (1944) The Dawn of Liberation (1945) Victory (1946) Secret Sessions Speeches (1946) The Sinews of Peace (1948) Europe Unite (1950) In the Balance (1951) Stemming the Tide (1953) The Unwritten Alliance (1961) Index of Speeches List of Speeches in Chronological Order List of Speeches in Alphabetical Order The Autobiography My Early Life (1930) The Biographies Winston Churchill: A Biography (1940) by René Kraus Mr. Churchill: A Portrait (1942) by Philip Guedalla
Book Synopsis Winston Churchill, A Biography by : René Kraus
Download or read book Winston Churchill, A Biography written by René Kraus and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Winston Churchill, A Biography,' author René Kraus offers an insightful exploration into the life of one of the most formidable figures in modern history. Crafted with meticulous attention to historical detail, Kraus' narrative weaves through the complex tapestry of Churchill's political career, his indomitable spirit during the tumultuous times of war, and his profound influence on world affairs. The biography's literary style is clear and authoritative, situating itself comfortably within the rich tradition of political and historical biographies that seek to illuminate the intricate interplay between individual agency and the larger currents of history. Kraus' engagement with primary sources and his analysis within a comprehensive literary context lends the work gravitas and scholarly merit. René Kraus, an erudite writer and historian, cultivated a perspective on Churchill that only few contemporaries could rival. His insights may have been shaped by the convulsive era he lived in, affording him a proximity to the historical context of Churchill's life and times. It is plausible that Kraus' own experiences of the period's political and social upheavals provided him with a unique lens through which to scrutinize the character and deeds of Winston Churchill. He pens not just a portrait of a man, but annunciates the silhouette of an era, through the biography of this iconic statesman. This biography is amply suited for readers with a thirst for understanding the forces that have shaped the modern world through the prism of one its most impactful personalities. Those interested in political history, leadership, and the interwar period will find Kraus' 'Winston Churchill, A Biography' particularly compelling. Its republication by DigiCat Publishing ensures that new generations have access to this classic study of a man whose legacy continues to echo through the corridors of history. The book beckons both the scholar and lay reader alike to engage with the enduring questions of power, perseverance, and the human condition, as exemplified by Churchill's storied life.
Book Synopsis Mr. Churchill. A Portrait. (Repr.) by : Philip Guedalla
Download or read book Mr. Churchill. A Portrait. (Repr.) written by Philip Guedalla and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis We Shall Fight on the Beaches by : Jacob F. Field
Download or read book We Shall Fight on the Beaches written by Jacob F. Field and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prefaced by brief historical and biographical introductions, the examples in this book show how words can be used to inspire, to comfort, to move, or to enthuse even the most seemingly hard-bitten of listeners. From rallying cries such as Garibaldi's 'To arms, then, all of you!' and Chou En-lai's 'We must hold aloft the great red banner' to sombre statements such as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 'This time the struggle is for our freedom', each extract gives us an insight into the hardships of war and the fight for courage. Spanning over two millennia and with speeches from across the globe, We Shall Fight on the Beaches is a book to inspire and inflame the reader.
Book Synopsis Winston Churchill's Toyshop by : Stuart MacRae
Download or read book Winston Churchill's Toyshop written by Stuart MacRae and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Churchill's personal weapons development department, staffed by ingenious boffins, who developed numerous innovative weapons that helped win the war.
Book Synopsis The Churchill Quiz Book by : Kieran Whitworth
Download or read book The Churchill Quiz Book written by Kieran Whitworth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you think you know everything there is to know about Churchill? Have you seen every film and read every book ever produced about this great British statesman? Then delve into The Churchill Quiz Book to find 800 fascinating questions on every aspect of his heroic, colourful and controversial life! With multiple-choice questions, anagrams, truth or fiction sections to baffle and intrigue, picture quizzes and much more, you will find there is still something new to learn about the compelling icon who led Great Britain to ultimate victory in World War II. Published in association with Imperial War Museums, this quiz book covers all aspects of the extraordinary life of Sir Winston Churchill.
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Book Synopsis Mr Churchill's Profession by : Peter Clarke
Download or read book Mr Churchill's Profession written by Peter Clarke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1953, Winston Churchill received the Nobel Prize for Literature. In fact, Churchill was a professional writer before he was a politician, and published a stream of books and articles over the course of two intertwined careers. Now historian Peter Clarke traces the writing of the magisterial work that occupied Churchill for a quarter century, his four-volume History of the English-Speaking Peoples.As an author, Churchill faced woes familiar to many others; chronically short of funds, late on deadlines, scrambling to sell new projects or cajoling his publishers for more advance money. He signed a contract for the English-Speaking project in 1932, a time when his political career seemed over. The magnum opus was to be delivered in 1939, but in that year, history overtook history-writing. When the Nazis swept across Europe, Churchill was summoned from political exile to become Prime Minister. The English-Speaking Peoples would have to wait.The book would indeed be written and become a bestseller, after Churchill left public life. But even before he took office, the massive project was shaping his worldview, his speeches and his leadership. In these pages, Peter Clarke follows Churchill's monumental quest to chronicle the English-Speaking Peoples - a quest that helped to define the enduring 'special relationship' between Britain and America. In the process, Clarke gives us not just an untold chapter in literary history, but a fresh perspective on this iconic figure: a life of Churchill the author.
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