| Title | : | Winston Churchill: The Era and The Man |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition, Hardcover, Paperback |
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'Splendidly readable.' Sunday Times
Winston Churchill had to fight for everything he got.
No man has aroused heated opposition, or been bitterly hated in his time, whilst also becoming a patriotic symbol of Britains wartime steadfastness.
A descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough, Winston Churchill was not only an icon of British political history but a man of great contradictions:
One of the great orators of the era, he actually lost elections than any other politician
Having spent most of his life fighting its leaders, he went on to lead the Conservative party himself.
And even having gone through periods of distrust with each party in turn, they still entrusted him with all their hopes in 1940.
Yet behind this exterior lay another man that the public never knew existed.
Churchill, ever knowledgeable of the moment, nevertheless liked to escape: he enjoyed painting, and delighted in animals and his children.
Despite Churchills confidence that there was nothing left to plough in this field, Virginia Cowles cast an unwavering eye over the most colourful of lives.
Through his many incarnations as a soldier, correspondent, author, politician and Prime Minister, Cowles illustrates just what impact the man and the era had on one another.
Praise for Virginia Cowles
The history of the Rothschilds is every bit as rich and remarkable as their wealth. The Times
Splendidly readable. Sunday Times
One of the most delightful books I have read. Miss Cowles has given us a tour de force, well researched, comprehensive, frank [it] abounds in amazing stories of extraordinary personalities. Books Recounted at great speed, and with splendid life, vigour and readability Evening Standard
Virginia Cowles (1910 1983) was an author and journalist. Born in Vermont, USA she became a well known journalist in the 1930s with her columns appearing on both sides of the Atlantic. During the Second World War she covered the Italian campaign, the liberation of Paris, and the Allied invasion of Germany. In 1945 she married the politician and writer Aidan Crawley. She wrote many biographies including The Rothchilds.
Winston Churchill had to fight for everything he got.
No man has aroused heated opposition, or been bitterly hated in his time, whilst also becoming a patriotic symbol of Britains wartime steadfastness.
A descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough, Winston Churchill was not only an icon of British political history but a man of great contradictions:
One of the great orators of the era, he actually lost elections than any other politician
Having spent most of his life fighting its leaders, he went on to lead the Conservative party himself.
And even having gone through periods of distrust with each party in turn, they still entrusted him with all their hopes in 1940.
Yet behind this exterior lay another man that the public never knew existed.
Churchill, ever knowledgeable of the moment, nevertheless liked to escape: he enjoyed painting, and delighted in animals and his children.
Despite Churchills confidence that there was nothing left to plough in this field, Virginia Cowles cast an unwavering eye over the most colourful of lives.
Through his many incarnations as a soldier, correspondent, author, politician and Prime Minister, Cowles illustrates just what impact the man and the era had on one another.
Praise for Virginia Cowles
The history of the Rothschilds is every bit as rich and remarkable as their wealth. The Times
Splendidly readable. Sunday Times
One of the most delightful books I have read. Miss Cowles has given us a tour de force, well researched, comprehensive, frank [it] abounds in amazing stories of extraordinary personalities. Books Recounted at great speed, and with splendid life, vigour and readability Evening Standard
Virginia Cowles (1910 1983) was an author and journalist. Born in Vermont, USA she became a well known journalist in the 1930s with her columns appearing on both sides of the Atlantic. During the Second World War she covered the Italian campaign, the liberation of Paris, and the Allied invasion of Germany. In 1945 she married the politician and writer Aidan Crawley. She wrote many biographies including The Rothchilds.
Winston Churchill: The Era and The Man Reviews
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I learned a lot by reading this good book. Really good author
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Very good. It gave me an insight into the World War II.
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A wonderful biography of the greatest Britain of all time. Written by a colleague of Churchill; Virginia Cowles digs deep into Sir Winston 's characteristics like no other book I have read.