In The Footsteps of ChurchillBasic Books, 23 feb. 2009 - 376 sidor As one of the most admired political leaders of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill holds iconic status in popular memory. But in this incisive new biography, acclaimed military historian Richard Holmes offers a remarkable reappraisal of Churchill by examining the influences that shaped his character. Drawing upon never-before-seen materials such as letters between the young Churchill and his parents, Holmes paints the most complete portrait to date of the man who stood up to Hitler and led his people to victory against all odds. Detailing the decisive events of Churchill's life -- from his childhood to his experiences in the Boer War through his rapid rise in politics -- Holmes demonstrates the central role Churchill's character played in the key decisions of his public life. With an already inflated sense of self, Churchill had several lucky escapes in combat -- in the Boer War and in the trenches of WWI -- convincing him that he was saved for a reason and was destined for greatness. In the Footsteps of Churchill uncovers a surprisingly different Churchill -- both admirable and difficult -- through the lens of his character. |
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... civil power at the 'Siege of Sidney Street' in 1911 may seem impossibly remote. But the senior statesman, painfully past his best but still a symbol of hard-won glory, was Prime Minister when I was at primary school. He died in 1965 ...
... civil power at the 'Siege of Sidney Street' in 1911 may seem impossibly remote. But the senior statesman, painfully past his best but still a symbol of hard-won glory, was Prime Minister when I was at primary school. He died in 1965 ...
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... civil servant write no less feelingly today. Four hundred years after Froissart, the pamphleteers who promulgated the American Revolution justified their action by denouncing the corruption, bawdiness and drunken violence of the British ...
... civil servant write no less feelingly today. Four hundred years after Froissart, the pamphleteers who promulgated the American Revolution justified their action by denouncing the corruption, bawdiness and drunken violence of the British ...
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... civil disobedience, to parley on equal terms with the representative of the king-emperor'.12 Gandhi attended the Inner, not the Middle,Temple and he successfully skewered British imperialists on their own Common Law.Think for a moment ...
... civil disobedience, to parley on equal terms with the representative of the king-emperor'.12 Gandhi attended the Inner, not the Middle,Temple and he successfully skewered British imperialists on their own Common Law.Think for a moment ...
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... Civil Service out of its rut, and when he did not do so it was because he concurred with the establishment. My own preoccupation with the sufferings of my grandfather's generation has unquestionably blurred my objectivity, but I believe ...
... Civil Service out of its rut, and when he did not do so it was because he concurred with the establishment. My own preoccupation with the sufferings of my grandfather's generation has unquestionably blurred my objectivity, but I believe ...
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... Civil Service, the old system of patronage gave way grudgingly to recruitment and promotion on the basis of examinations, with a higher career track for university-educated clerks and a lower one for those with a good secondary ...
... Civil Service, the old system of patronage gave way grudgingly to recruitment and promotion on the basis of examinations, with a higher career track for university-educated clerks and a lower one for those with a good secondary ...
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The Tattered Flag 19011911 | 71 |
First Lord 19111915 and 19391940 | 95 |
The Great Betrayal 19141929 | 124 |
Climacteric 19291935 | 151 |
In the Wings 19361940 | 175 |
Centre Stage 19401942 | 202 |
Supporting Role 19421944 | 235 |
Final Act 19451965 | 271 |
Death Shall Have No Dominion | 294 |
Broadcast of 16 November 1934 302 | 343 |
The Atlantic Charter 308 | 343 |
Notes and References 317 | 344 |
Picture Credits | 351 |
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In The Footsteps of Churchill: A Study in Character Richard Holmes Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 2005 |
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Sida 324 - Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned; ^ -Jhird, they respect the right of- all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self-government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them...
Sida 211 - ... we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the new world, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.
Sida 13 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Sida 47 - Far-called, our navies melt away, On dune and headland sinks the fire; Lo all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre.
Sida 88 - The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country.
Sida 201 - I was conscious of a profound sense of relief. At last I had the authority to give directions over the whole scene. I felt as if I were walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial.
Sida 324 - FOURTH, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all States, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity...
Sida 324 - First, their countries seek no aggrandizement, territorial or other; Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned; Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live; and they wish to see sovereign rights and self-government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them...
Sida 290 - I am now going to say something that will astonish you. The first step in the re-creation of the European family must be a partnership between France and Germany. In this way only can France recover the moral leadership of Europe. There can be no revival of Europe without a spiritually great France and a spiritually great Germany.
Sida 324 - Sixth, after the final destruction of the Nazi tyranny, they hope to see established a peace which will afford to all nations the means of dwelling in safety within their own boundaries, and which will afford assurance that all the men in all the lands may live out their lives in freedom from fear and want...
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