Churchill Speaks. Quotes, Impromptus, Aphorisms, Reflections
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Churchill Speaks. Quotes, Impromptus, Aphorisms, Reflections
39.99 €
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the most charismatic and controversial political figures of the twentieth century, a Nobel Prize winner, twice Prime Minister of Great Britain, writer and journalist. He is remembered as a consummate orator who inspired Britons to fight Nazi Germany during World War II. Richard Langworth, longtime director of the Churchill Center and editor-in-chief of the quarterly publication Finest Hour, has devoted more than 20 years to the study of Winston Churchill's written and oral utterances. This authoritative volume presents the result of his labors - a thematically and chronologically arranged, annotated collection of statements on a variety of topics, providing a true insight into Churchill in his own words. Also highlighted are a number of quotations that have been erroneously attributed to Churchill. Reflections on world leaders such as Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Stalin, on the Third Reich, on foreign and domestic policy, oratorical finds on the floor of the House of Commons, philosophical sayings, family conversations - as Churchill's official biographer Martin Gilbert attests, "there is no area of life and thought about which Winston Churchill had nothing to say". Of particular value to the edition is the fact that each quotation is provided with an indication of the source. Intelligence, wit, versatility, the gift of foresight and legendary wisdom are key characteristics of Churchill's cultural legacy. "This book has a simple purpose: to offer the reader the most comprehensive collection of Winston Churchill's quotes, impromptus, aphorisms, sayings and reflections ever published - with sources, commentary and cross-references. To use Thomas Jefferson's famous phrase, this collection contains everything Churchill said about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." (Richard Langworth)
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