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Churchill by Paul Johnson
From the most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America (Wall Street Journal), an elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of Winston Churchill In>Churchill, eminent historian Paul Johnson offers a lively, succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. Winston Churchill's hold on contemporary readers has never slackened, and Johnson's analysis casts new light on his extraordinary life and times. Johnson illuminates the various phases of Churchill's career--from his adventures as a young cavalry officer in the service of the empire to his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of the Cold War--and shows how Churchill's immense adaptability and innate pugnacity made him a formidable leader for the better part of a century. Johnson's narration of Churchill's many triumphs and setbacks, rich with anecdote and quotation, illustrates the man's humor, resilience, courage, and eccentricity as no other biography before, and is sure to appeal to historians and general nonfiction readers alike.From the most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America (Wall Street Journal), an elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of Winston Churchill
In>Churchill, eminent historian Paul Johnson offers a lively, succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. Winston Churchill's hold on contemporary readers has never slackened, and Johnson's analysis casts new light on his extraordinary life and times. Johnson illuminates the various phases of Churchill's career--from his adventures as a young cavalry officer in the service of the empire to his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of the Cold War--and shows how Churchill's immense adaptability and innate pugnacity made him a formidable leader for the better part of a century. Johnson's narration of Churchill's many triumphs and setbacks, rich with anecdote and quotation, illustrates the man's humor, resilience, courage, and eccentricity as no other biography before, and is sure to appeal to historians and general nonfiction readers alike.SKU | GOR010747236 |
ISBN 13 | 9780670021055 |
ISBN 10 | 0670021059 |
Title | Churchill |
Author | Paul Johnson |
Condition | like new |
Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
Year published | 2009-10-29 |
Number of pages | 181 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
Note | The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins |