Winston Churchill
A Reference Guide to His Life and Works
Bloomsbury Academic · Print & ebook · March 30, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- A reference guide tracing Churchill’s political career beyond its celebrated wartime turning point.
- Genres
- Political Lives, Presidents & World Leaders, World War II History
- Published
- Bloomsbury Academic, March 30, 2020
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Winston Churchill has for decades been regarded as one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century, not just in his home country Britain but in the USA as well, where he continues to be an inspiration to many to this day. In 2002 he was voted The Greatest Briton, and the 2016 movie The Darkest Hour continues his global iconic status as someone who stood up to tyranny in 1940, against all the odds, and prevailed.
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But while 1940 has deserved iconic status, Churchill's 60 year political career saw as many downs as ups, disasters as well as triumphs, and had he died in 1939 he would, historians judge, have been seen as a failure not the hero he went on to become. So we need to see the whole of Churchill's life to gain a proper perspective, and that is exactly what this book sets out to achieve Includes a detailed chronology of Churchill's life, family, and work.The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Churchill's life.The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work.The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Churchill’s Political Career
A reference guide tracing Churchill’s political career beyond its celebrated wartime turning point.
Come here for
- A detailed chronology of Churchill’s life, family, and work
- A-to-Z entries on major events, places, and people
Expect
- A bibliography of publications on Churchill’s life and work
- An index cross-referencing chronological and encyclopedic entries
Where it sits
| Political Lives | 44% |
|---|---|
| Presidents & World Leaders | 35% |
| World War II History | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- General Reference
- Authors
- Christopher Catherwood
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- March 30, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- General Reference