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At 52nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City sits Chartwell Books, the only bookshop in the world specializing in books, articles and memorabilia of Winston Churchill. Further south in Manhattan is the Morgan Library and Museum where in 2012 a record 70,000 visitors viewed the multimedia exhibition Churchill: The Power of Words. This year is the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and coincidentally the 70th anniversary of V-E Day. This stunning book commemorates the life of Britain's greatest leader and the best friend the United States ever had. Eight sections narrate Churchill's monumental life and achievements: Youth 1874-1903: Unhappy son of a British duke and American mother; student; father's death Early Military Career 1898-1916: Soldier; war reporter; escaped prisoner; author; husband and father Early Political Career 1899-1922: Decorated soldier; parliamentarian; government minister The First World War: Political defeat and blunders; American lecture tour; government minister Rising through the ranks: Political legacy of the Great War; government minister; painter; farmer The Second World War: Prime Minister; V-E Day Post-War Years: Political defeat; "Iron Curtain" Speech; daughter's suicide; death of second daughter Legacy: Statesman; historian; Honorary Citizen of the United States; Nobel Prize Laureate, final days. Author and chronicler Max Arthur includes: Previously unpublished photographs of artifacts in the Churchill Archive Centre Family pictures and private correspondence Telegrams, drafts of speeches, press cuttings and official papers Ephemera, like an early report card that describes him as "very bad--in constant trouble to everybody" Pictorial timelines Public correspondence and historical items given to him Fascinating and exhaustingly researched captions and quotes.
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Firefly Books (October 8, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1770856323
ISBN-13: 978-1770856325
Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.1 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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.This endorsed pictorial account by British historian Arthur delivers an intimate portrait of Churchill by scrutinising photographs and documents (some hitherto unseen previously) from each period in the former British prime minister's lifetime. The account traces progresses in Churchill's family—predominantly his relationship with his wife, Clementine—and his governmental career.First elected to the parliament in 1900, Churchill played a dynamic role in British politics for more than five decades until he resigned as prime minister in 1955. The author stresses the prominence of his legacy by including pictorials of Churchill partaking in major historical events such as the Yalta Conference in 1945. He provides revealing interpretation on some photographs. There are citations from Churchill, his family, friends, and colleagues which appear throughout the book.This is unique compilation of documents, a book of 272 pages and 220 photographs which are visually splendid photographs. Churchill’s’ personal details will appeal to devoted fans of Churchill and lay readers who want to learn more about this prominent man in British history..
Pictures large and just beautifully illustrated
Have not had time to read the book yet, but I can tell that I will enjoy it,
This was a gift.
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