Winston Churchill: A Life - Brossura

Keegan, John

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ISBN 10: 0143112643 ISBN 13: 9780143112648

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2007

Riassunto

A stirring account of the life of Britain's greatest twentieth-century prime minister focuses on Churchill's political career during World War II, telling his story from a military history point of view while examining his role in leading Britain through the dark days of the war. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"An accomplished and seductive book."
-The Times Literary Supplement

"Stands out as a model of insightfulness about an immense historical personality who helped to shape the world we live in."
-The Economist

"Masterfully covers nearly all aspects of Churchill's illustrious career with knowledgeable insight and sympathy."
-Forbes

L'autore:

Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Price of Admiralty, Six Armies in Normandy, and The Second World War, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0143112643
• ISBN 13: 9780143112648
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208