Название: Churchill: A Biography
Издательство: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Год: 2001
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 1072
Язык: English
Размер: 162.7 MB
A brilliant new life of Britain's greatest modern prime minister. Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history, but even though he was at the forefront of the political scene for almost sixty years, he might be remembered only as a minor player in the drama of British government had it not been for World War II. In this magesterial book, Roy Jenkin's unparalleled command of the political history of Britain and his own high-level experience combine in a narrative account of Churchill's astounding career that is unmatched in its shrewd insights, its unforgettable anecdotes, the clarity of its overarching themes, and the author's nuanced appreciation of his extraordinary subject.
