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Publication
Great Courses (2001), 12 courses, 30 minutes each
Description
Professor J. Rufus Fears of the University of Oklahoma examines the life of Sir Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain during World War II.
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LibraryThing member themulhern
Brief and un-critical discussion of Churchill. The reason Churchill is villified so in the present is that he did as much as three normal over-achievers.
I've never read any biography of Churchill before, and the only good movie about him I"ve watched is "Young Winston". Being so significant, he has
Definitely worth the trouble.
I've never read any biography of Churchill before, and the only good movie about him I"ve watched is "Young Winston". Being so significant, he has
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shown up in other books I've read, but it's nice to get the framework of his life at last.Definitely worth the trouble.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1959
Local notes
[1] Heritage and destiny [2] Young Churchill [3] On the Empire's frontier [4] Political beginnings [5] Churchill and controversy [6] Post-war challenges [7] In the wilderness [8] Nazi menace [9] Rallying the nation [10] Tide of war turns [11] Champion of freedom [12] Legacy of Churchill