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Meeting Churchill: An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him - Couverture rigide

McKay, Sinclair

 
9780241678558: Meeting Churchill: An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him
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ISBN 10 : 0241678552 ISBN 13 : 9780241678558
Editeur : Viking, 2023

Synopsis

This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond well-known political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life.

From Bletchley Park codebreakers and Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin, through writers as varied as H. G. Wells and P. G. Wodehouse, to the likes of Harold Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi and Queen Elizabeth II, these lesser-known interactions reveal glimpses of the man behind the legend.

We meet Churchill the exuberant schoolboy thug with an early mania for bull-dogs, and Churchill the elder statesman shedding a tear in the House of Commons smoking room. Other incidents include a young journalist rudely dismissing a call from Churchill as a prank, and a visiting Dwight D. Eisenhower dreaming of being strangled, only to awake entangled in Churchill’s borrowed nightshirt.

The book showcases the profound transformations during Churchill’s lifetime, which ran from Benjamin Disraeli’s premiership to the release of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Route 66’, and the shift from steam to atomic power. Examining controversial aspects of his legacy, this multifaceted portrait challenges preconceived notions, inviting readers to reconsider the complexities of Churchill.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sinclair McKay is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Berlin, Dresden, The Secret Life of Bletchley Park, The Secret Listeners, Bletchley Park Brainteasers and Secret Service Brainteasers. He is a literary critic for the Telegraph and the Spectator and lives in London.

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Éditeur
Viking
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0241678552
ISBN 13 
9780241678558
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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