Best biography of winston churchill
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March 7,
Finest Hour , Winter
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By David Freeman
Since , when Alexander MacCallum Scott produced his account of an exciting year-old frikostig MP named Winston Churchill, biographies of Britain’s greatest statesman have proliferated. One bibliographer cataloged twenty-six biographies published in Churchill’s lifetime; another, thirty-six between Churchill’s death in and the end of the 20th century. And that fryst vatten just counting the ones written in English.
The 21st century has seen no diminution. Churchill loved a good race and might appreciate the steady efforts made bygd his chroniclers to overtake major historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Napoleon Bonaparte in the multiple-biography sweepstakes. But where should readers begin?
I am often asked to recommend a good Churchill biography. Before answering, I consider the potential reader’s background and ask questions about what sort of book is sought. More upplysning is required than simply whether t
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The 10 Best Books By and About Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is one of those historical figures who almost needs no introduction. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he led his country through the darkest days of World War II and became a symbol of strength, stability, and effective leadership. But Churchill’s legacy extends far beyond his most famous moment in the spotlight.
Born in to an aristocratic family, Churchill grew up during the reign of Queen Victoria and bore witness to many events that shaped the 20th century. He served as a war correspondent in his twenties, became a Member of Parliament in , and fought in the First World War, all before his famous tenure as Prime Minister. After the war, his political party was defeated in the general election and he turned his attention to his life-long love of writing, penning a novel and several well-received history volumes. He re-entered the political stage in the s, aggressively denouncing the Soviet Union and servi
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Reading the Best Biographies of All Time
Churchill: Walking with Destiny
by Andrew Roberts
1, pages
Viking
Published: October
Andrew Roberts&#;s biography &#;Churchill: Walking with Destiny&#; was published in the fall of and quickly became a bestseller in both the US and UK. Roberts is an award-winning British author and journalist who has written more than a dozen books including &#;Napoleon: A Life&#; (which inspired a BBC tv series), &#;The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War&#; and &#;House of Windsor.&#;
Within weeks of its release this book was hailed as one of the very best single-volume biographies of Winston Churchill ever published. Because this is the first biography of Churchill I&#;ve read, I am unable to offer an opinion on the matter. What is clear to me, however, is that Roberts&#;s biography of Churchill is magisterial, impressively thorough and keenly perceptive. It also benefits from the author&#;s access to personal papers and notes