The Great Churchill: An Illustrated Biography
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The Great Churchill: An Illustrated Biography
39.99 €
This book is the best illustrated biography of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the most famous British politician in history, the greatest statesman of the twentieth century, and the greatest grandmaster of the game on the 'world chessboard'.
Entering government at the age of thirty or so, he first led Britain when he was well into his sixties. For many years, colleagues considered him completely unsuitable for the role of "First Person", because for all his brilliant abilities Churchill was too impulsive, too prone to take risks. A descendant of a famous aristocratic family, he had no fortune and earned a living with a pen, writing more than Walter Scott and Charles Dickens combined, and the only one of all politicians received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical works and memoirs (it belongs to him the phrase "Writing a book is an adventure!"). He was fond of painting, even participated in Paris exhibitions under a false name. Loved to drink and good cigars, happened to play in the casino and lost a lot, spent money without much regard ...
However, the only real passion Churchill, who refused to almost royal title of the First Duke of London, was politics. During his long political life - from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II - he held many positions in the government and twice became Prime Minister, and the "bulldog grip", indomitable will and unbending courage of the Prime Minister, who led the "Lady of the Seas" through all the storms and reefs of the Second World War, went true legends.
The publication is illustrated with exclusive photographs.
Entering government at the age of thirty or so, he first led Britain when he was well into his sixties. For many years, colleagues considered him completely unsuitable for the role of "First Person", because for all his brilliant abilities Churchill was too impulsive, too prone to take risks. A descendant of a famous aristocratic family, he had no fortune and earned a living with a pen, writing more than Walter Scott and Charles Dickens combined, and the only one of all politicians received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical works and memoirs (it belongs to him the phrase "Writing a book is an adventure!"). He was fond of painting, even participated in Paris exhibitions under a false name. Loved to drink and good cigars, happened to play in the casino and lost a lot, spent money without much regard ...
However, the only real passion Churchill, who refused to almost royal title of the First Duke of London, was politics. During his long political life - from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II - he held many positions in the government and twice became Prime Minister, and the "bulldog grip", indomitable will and unbending courage of the Prime Minister, who led the "Lady of the Seas" through all the storms and reefs of the Second World War, went true legends.
The publication is illustrated with exclusive photographs.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series The Scale of Personality. An illustrated biography of great men