Churchill
$38.15
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2012
Summary
Winston Churchill attracted far more criticism alive than he has since his death. He was, according to Evelyn Waugh, ‘always in the wrong, surrounded by crooks, a terrible father, a radio personality’. Whatever one’s view of ‘the greatest Briton’, and despite the best efforts of an army of writers who have penned portraits of him, Winston Churchill remains splendidly unreduced.
In this new biography Ashley Jackson describes the contours of Winston Churchill’s remarkable life and polit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857388346 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857388347 |
| Author: | Ashley Jackson |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2012 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 138mm x 28mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘The best medium-length Churchill biography now available’ Finest Hour: The Winston Churchill Journal.
‘A pleasure to read’ Daily Express. * Daily Express *
‘A beautifully written account that runs efficiently and with confidence over the full course of Churchill’s career … warmly recommended’ BBC History Magazine. * BBC History Magazine *
‘Packs a terrific punch and succeeds in keeping its mercurial subject sharply in focus’ Mail on Sunday. * Mail on Sunday *
‘The best medium-length Churchill biography now available’ Finest Hour: The Winston Churchill Journal. * Winston Churchill Journal *
‘succinct and and even-handed study’ Times Literary Supplement. * Times Literary Supplement *
‘beautifully written … Ashley Jackson manages to convey the drama and fun that surrounded the great man’ Daily Express. * Daily Express *
About The Author
Ashley Jackson
Dr Ashley Jackson is a senior lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College, London. He completed his doctorate at New College, Oxford in 1996. His research concentrates on the history of empire, particularly the British Empire.
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