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ISBN: 0143112643

ISBN13: 9780143112648

Winston Churchill (Penguin Lives)

Name: A truly nice little biography of a great man
Item: Winston Churchill (Penguin Lives)
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(Part of the Penguin Lives Series)

By John Keegan

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Book Overview

One of the greatest historians writing today gives us a defining portrait of the incomparable Winston Churchill In his landmark biography of Winston Churchill, acclaimed historian John Keegan offers a very human portrait of one of the twentieth century's enduring symbols of heroic defiance. From Churchill's youth as a poor student to his leadership during World War II, Keegan reveals a man whose own idea of an English past--eloquently embodied in his speeches--allowed him to exhort a nation to unprecedented levels of sacrifice. The result is a uniquely discerning look at one of the most fascinating personalities in history. "The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0143112643

ISBN13:9780143112648

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.38 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 7.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

The Cold War Biography Non-Fiction Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Elections & Political Process England Ethnic & National

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Rated 5 stars
A truly nice little biography of a great man

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 14, 2006

Let me make clear at the outset that I am no historian. Indeed, I wouldn't even qualify as an amateur historian. I am just your average 30-something fairly ignorant reader living a period of love for more or less recent history. Given this premise, I found this little book quite perfect for what I was looking for. This is a short, entertaining, and VERY well written biography of one of the greatest men in the 20th century...

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Rated 5 stars
Exceptional Biography by an Exceptional Scholar

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 6, 2004

John Keegan is one of the most distinguished military historians of our day. He was an excellent choice to pen this biography of Winston Churchill. Like the other Penguin Lives books, this volume presents an excellent, brief introduction to the life of Britain's WWII Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Keegan begins by telling of his own "immunity" to the Churchillian legend and how that was transmuted into an admiration...

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Rated 5 stars
An Excellent Little Biography

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 28, 2003

I've long been interested in Winston Churchill, but the challenge of plowing through the many 2 volume or massive single volume biographies out there seemed a bit daunting. I wanted a simple overview of Churchill's life so I could determine which of his accomplishments I wanted to read more about. Well, this Penguin Lives book did just that. It is a brief cradle to grave bio, but don't let its length fool you. It is well written,...

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Rated 5 stars
"Where lies the right?"

By Thriftbooks.com User, November 17, 2002

This is one of several volumes in the Penguin Lives Series, each of which written by a distinguished author in her or his own right. Each provides a concise but remarkably comprehensive biography of its subject in combination with a penetrating analysis of the significance of that subject's life and career. I think this is a brilliant concept. My only complaint (albeit a quibble) is that even an abbreviated index is not provided...

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