In Search of Churchill : A Historian's Journey,9780471180722

In Search of Churchill : A Historian's Journey

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ISBN13: 9780471180722
ISBN10: 0471180726
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-02-18
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

Martin Gilbert, the eminent biographer of Winston Churchill and historian of the Holocaust, presents a vivid portrait of the most famous prime minister in British history, which shows Churchill's humanity in fresh new vignettes and provides a fascinating look into how a successful biographer practices his craft. 37 photos. 7 maps.

Author Biography

Born in London and educated at Oxford, MARTIN GILBERT is one of the world's preeminent biographers and historians. In addition to his universally acclaimed biography of Churchill, he is the author of Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century (Wiley), The Second World War: A Complete History, and Holocaust: The History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War.

Table of Contents

First Steps.
`The Beast of Bergholt.' `Box On!' The Dardanelles.
The Muse of Painting.
Soldiers and Soldiering.
The Inhabited Wilderness.
`Mr.
Deakin to Dine and Sleep.' `God's Teeth, Girl!' Private Secretaries.
`A Loving, Generous Father.' `Genius and Plod.' Diaries and Diarists.
Harold Macmillan.
Harold Wilson.
`Dear Mr.
Gilbert.' Inkwells of Gold.
Chartwell.
Maps.
Index.

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