The Churchill factor

how one man made history

Sachbuch

• GE.QE : Geschichte : Biographisches : Geschichte
• FS.E : Fremdsprachige Schriften : Einzelne Sprachen : Englische Schriften

Verfasser:
Johnson, Boris

Verfasser Angabe:
Boris Johnson

Sprache:
Englisch

• Englisch
• Biographie
• Churchill, Winston

Verlag:
Hodder a. Stoughton

Erscheinungsort:
London

Jahr:
2015

Umfang:
421, [8], [8] S. : Ill.

Fußnote:
Text: Englisch

ISBN:
978-1-444-78305-6

Inhalt:
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the "Churchill Factor" - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.
Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect.

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