| Churchill at War: His Finest Hour in Photographs 1940-1945 Contributor(s): Gilbert, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393058786 ISBN-13: 9780393058789 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: The authoritative text by official Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert is paired with almost 200 photos from the remarkable archive of London's Imperial War Museum to create an unprecedented portrait of Churchill throughout World War II. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017446823 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 9.44" W x 11.16" (2.24 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
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| Publisher Description: Churchill at War combines official Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert's authoritative text with almost 200 photographs from the remarkable archive of London's Imperial War Museum to create an unprecedented portrait of Churchill throughout World War II. Whether deep in conversation with world leaders, sharing a joke with dock workers, inspecting bomb-damaged cities, rallying his troops in the theaters of war, picnicking with his generals on the banks of the Rhine, visiting the ruins of Berlin, or celebrating the victory over Germany, Churchill's charisma, strength of character, sense of humor, sensitivity, and love for his country shine out from these images. Churchill at War is an insightful glimpse into the wartime life of the man whose friendship with Franklin D. Roosevelt led to the closest-ever Anglo-American relationship, and whose tireless commitment to defeating Nazism was to prove an inspiration for millions over the decades both at home and abroad. 196 b/w photographs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilbert, Martin: - Sir Martin Gilbert, the distinguished official biographer of Churchill, is a fellow at Merton College, Oxford. His impressive body of work includes Churchill: A Life, The Holocaust, and The Second World War: A Complete History. In 1995, he was knighted for services to British history and international relations, and in 2009, he was appointed to the British Government's Iraq War Inquiry. He lives in London. |