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"A short, fast-paced life that captures its subject’s exuberant personality, taste for adventure and pivotal role in World War II." —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“[Johnson’s] many ribald, eccentric, action-packed anecdotes bring Churchill to life so vividly, as such an august character, that the reader is enticed to acknowledge, but finally to cast away negative judgments of him... Johnson’s writing is florid and funny, and he truly loves his subject. ...[A] great read” —Brooklyn Rail
“Johnson is no buttoned-down academic historian. Like his more famous subject, the mayor has a journalist’s eye for detail and ear for conversational language...his book succeeds in identifying the ways in which Churchill’s personality proved as important as his policies in helping Britain cope with the dark task of winning World War II... it would be hard to read this book and imagine how today’s world could have come into existence without his highly personal stagecraft.”—The Carolina Journal Online
“An interesting study of a truly fascinating historical figure... [Johnson] is a good, sound writer with a very distinct, unique voice...It is as if [he] were sitting with you on a long night in a pub over pints telling you everything he knows and think of Churchill.” —PopMythology
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. From Londons inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchills eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own. On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchills 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 portrayswith characteristic wit and passiona man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. 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, 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 Englands 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 personintrepid, ingenious, determinedcan make all the difference. The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his considerable political and military achievements. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781594633027
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