Winston Churchill: War Leader (Pocket Essential series) - Softcover

Price, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842433229 ISBN 13: 9781842433225

Publisher: Oldcastle Books, 2010

Synopsis

Winston Churchill was a soldier, writer, and politician and, after World War II, he became one of the world's greatest statesmen. But his reputation rests on his role as a war leader and, in particular, on the period between May 1940 and July 1941, when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany. Since his death in 1965, a few dissenting voices have cast him as, among other things, an opportunist and war-monger. But, as flawed as he undoubtedly was, most modern historians and politicians still hold him in the highest regard. In order to gain a better understanding of this remarkable man, this book looks at some of the key moments in Churchill's life, including his role in the British Army's last cavalry charge in the Battle of Omdurman and his escape from a prisoner of war camp during the Boer War. It then focuses on those momentous times when Churchill's courage and force of character almost single-handedly dragged Britain back from the brink of defeat in World War II and onwards towards an eventual Allied victory.

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About the Author:

Bill Price is the author of several Pocket Essentials, including Celtic Myths, Darwin, and Tutankhamun: Egypt's Most Famous Pharaoh.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oldcastle Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1842433229
• ISBN 13: 9781842433225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160