| My Early Life: 1874-1904 Contributor(s): Churchill, Winston (Author), Manchester, William (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0684823454 ISBN-13: 9780684823454 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: Here, in his own words, are the fascinating first thirty years in the life of one of the most provocative and compelling leaders of the twentieth century - Winston Churchill. As a visionary, statesman, and historian, and the most eloquent spokesman against the Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. In this autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. My Early Life not only gives readers insights into the shaping of a great leader but, as Churchill himself wrote, "a picture of a vanished age". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96010608 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.79 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Here, in his own words, are the fascinating first thirty years in the life of one of the most provocative and compelling leaders of the twentieth century: Winston Churchill. As a visionary, statesman, and historian, and the most eloquent spokesman against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. In this autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. My Early Life not only gives readers insights into the shaping of a great leader but, as Churchill himself wrote, "a picture of a vanished age." To fully understand Winston Churchill and his times, My Early Life is essential reading. |
Contributor Bio(s): Churchill, Winston: - Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was prime minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. A prolific writer, whose works include The Second World War and A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. |