Churchill
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190832337X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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'One of the most brilliant things of any length written about Churchill.' 'A short but illuminating life of Winston Churchill.' 'Haffner was one of the great historians and journalists of the last century.' -- Andrew Roberts 'A fast-moving and perceptive life of Winston Churchill.' 'Haffner writes with wonderful candour.' 'Fascinating psychological study of Britain's greatest war leader a pleasure to put on your bookshelf.'
When Churchill died, one might have thought that it was not a man who was being borne to his grave, but British history itself—a resplendent, fortunate history whose last illustrious chapter Churchill himself had written almost a quarter of a century before
Sebastian Haffner emigrated to London from Berlin in 1930s and was a vocal critic of the Nazi regime, writing influential articles in the Observer. His many books include: Germany: Jekyll and Hyde and The Meaning of Hitler and the posthumous publication Defying Hitler: A Memoir.. After the war, he became Germany's pre-eminent political commentator
Kirstin Gustafson said Great!. Great!. "A powerfully written and informative biography" according to Midwest Book Review. This powerfully written and informative biography of Winston Churchill tells the story of a monumental British figure who was to influenced the world of the 20th Century. European journalist and Churchill biographer Sebastian Haffner was one of the foremost figures in European writing and influe. "Winston" according to Christian Schlect. A concise and friendly biography of Winston Churchill notably written by a German.While I disagree with a few of Sebastian Haffner's many interesting points, such as that Churchill was an absolute failure at school and that Sir Stafford Cripps the politician "might possibly have fitted into the