| Winston Churchill: A Life Contributor(s): Keegan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143112643 ISBN-13: 9780143112648 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Acclaimed historian Keegan offers a very human portrait of one of the 20th centurys enduring symbols of heroic defiance. From Churchills youth as a poor student to his leadership during World War II, Keegan reveals a man whose own idea of an English past allowed him to exhort a nation to unprecedented levels of sacrifice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Penguin Lives Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.1" W x 7.12" (0.33 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the greatest historians writing today gives us a defining portrait of the incomparable Winston Churchill In his landmark biography of Winston Churchill, acclaimed historian John Keegan offers a very human portrait of one of the twentieth century's enduring symbols of heroic defiance. From Churchill's youth as a poor student to his leadership during World War II, Keegan reveals a man whose own idea of an English past--eloquently embodied in his speeches--allowed him to exhort a nation to unprecedented levels of sacrifice. The result is a uniquely discerning look at one of the most fascinating personalities in history. "The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy |