The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History
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Vydavatel: | Hodder & Stoughton |
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Publikováno: | 2015 |
Formát: | paperback 432 stran |
Anotace
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death,
Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - 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 portrays - with characteristic wit
and passion-a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery,
breath-taking 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,
yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had
not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a
great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous
for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights
of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a
pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he
remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, as Boris
Johnson says, 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all
who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic
forces'. THE CHURCHILL FACTOR is a book to be enjoyed not only by
anyone interested in history: it is essential reading for anyone
who wants to know what makes a great leader.
Kategorie
Knihovnické kódy
- ISBN: 144478305X
- EAN: 9781444783056