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 ...
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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.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Jacket is in Very Good + condition. Back of jacket has a small water stain at bottom that you cannot see. Minor wear to back of jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0715319647. Only light scuffing of DJ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar; 1.34 x 9.29 x 6.06 Inches; 320 pages; -An incredible and unique insight into the life of Winston Churchill. Draws on previously unpublished, contemporary firsthand accounts of those who met him. Published in time for the 40th anniversary of Churchill's death "I play for high stakes and given an audience there is no act too daring and too noble."-Winston Churchill. Born to a privileged family, Winston Churchill was first a Conservative then a Liberal politician, a painter, a writer, Britain's greatest military leader, a prime minister, a Nobel Prize winner, and a proud father. But who was the real Winston Churchill? In this important book, Michael Paterson juxtaposes Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself 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 one of the best-known public figures of recent history.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dustwrapper, pp.320. Illustrated. Dustwrapper has a very minor small mark to rear top margin else is very clean and sound. Contents bright and crisp. Fine in near fine dustwrapper. `Heavy book weighing c 1100g when packed, and thus extra postage ( at cost ) will be requested to cover shortfall from default postage quotation for 1000g for UK 1st class mailing ( 2nd class unaffected ) and overseas orders. Quote can be given if requested prior to order.
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. David and Charles, 2005. First UK edition-first printing. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of creases, scratches and small nicks on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with two small ink marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.320pp including Foreword, chronology, Churchill's medals, bibliography and sources, index. First edition. Heavy book.
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