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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication date
November 13, 2014
Pages
390
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781594633027
ISBN-10
1594633029
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
1.40 lbs.
Original list price
$27.95
Subjects
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Churchill | The Scandal of Money | Johnson's Life of London | The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill | Churchill's Trial | The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill | Johnson's Life of London | The Last Lion | The Last Lion, Winston Spencer Churchill
Churchill | The Scandal of Money | Johnson's Life of London | The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill | Churchill's Trial | The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill | Johnson's Life of London | The Last Lion | The Last Lion, Winston Spencer Churchill
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: From Londonâs inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchillâs eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.
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On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchillâs death, Boris Johnson celebrates 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 portraysâwith characteristic wit and passionâa man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.
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Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-Day; he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, Â yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in Englandâs post-war decline. His openmindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces; he is proof that one personâintrepid, ingenious, determinedâcan make all the difference.
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On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchillâs death, Boris Johnson celebrates 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 portraysâwith characteristic wit and passionâa man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.
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Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-Day; he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, Â yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in Englandâs post-war decline. His openmindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces; he is proof that one personâintrepid, ingenious, determinedâcan make all the difference.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Riverhead Books (November 13, 2014)
9781594633027 | details & prices | 390 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $27.95
About: From Londonâs inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchillâs eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.
About: From Londonâs inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchillâs eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.
from Hodder & Stoughton (October 23, 2014)
9781444783025 | details & prices | 408 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $42.10
Paperback
Reprint edition from Riverhead Books (October 27, 2015)
9781594633980 | details & prices | 390 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $18.00
from Hodder & Stoughton (July 2, 2015)
9781444783056 | details & prices | 421 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $16.65
from Gardners Books (October 23, 2014)
9781444783032 | details & prices | 416 pages | List price $23.50
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