In The Footsteps of Churchill: A Study in CharacterBasic Books, 2005 M05 10 - 376 pages As one of the most admired political leaders of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill holds iconic status in popular memory. But in this incisive new biography, acclaimed military historian Richard Holmes offers a remarkable reappraisal of Churchill by examining the influences that shaped his character. Drawing upon never-before-seen materials such as letters between the young Churchill and his parents, Holmes paints the most complete portrait to date of the man who stood up to Hitler and led his people to victory against all odds.Detailing the decisive events of Churchill's life—from his childhood to his experiences in the Boer War through his rapid rise in politics—Holmes demonstrates the central role Churchill's character played in the key decisions of his public life. With an already inflated sense of self, Churchill had several lucky escapes in combat—in the Boer War and in the trenches of WWI—convincing him that he was saved for a reason and was destined for greatness. In the Footsteps of Churchill uncovers a surprisingly different Churchill—both admirable and difficult—through the lens of his character. |
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... Home Secretary Winston now enjoyed a salary of £ 5000 ( approxi- mately £ 200,000 today ) and wrote no more for publication until 1923 . His office was in the sumptuous Home and Colonial Office building in Whitehall , now occupied by ...
... Home Secretary Winston now enjoyed a salary of £ 5000 ( approxi- mately £ 200,000 today ) and wrote no more for publication until 1923 . His office was in the sumptuous Home and Colonial Office building in Whitehall , now occupied by ...
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... Home Office covered the period of the resolution of the Budget impasse and the political truce after the death of Edward VII , followed by renewed obstruction of normal business until the passage of Asquith's Parliament Act . The ...
... Home Office covered the period of the resolution of the Budget impasse and the political truce after the death of Edward VII , followed by renewed obstruction of normal business until the passage of Asquith's Parliament Act . The ...
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... Home Secretaries to this day . London was the home from home for terrorists from other countries , and Peter the Painter's gang had broken the unwritten rule against soiling the safe haven which even the Georgian revolutionary Josif ...
... Home Secretaries to this day . London was the home from home for terrorists from other countries , and Peter the Painter's gang had broken the unwritten rule against soiling the safe haven which even the Georgian revolutionary Josif ...
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Introduction | 6 |
Father to the Man 18741895 | 20 |
The Bubble Reputation 18951901 | 39 |
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