| Title | : | Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill |
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| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 206 |
| Publication | : | Published July 2, 2017 |
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As a British politician who was well known for serving twice as prime minister for the United Kingdom and as an infamous war organizer, leader Winston S. Churchill filled his long life with achievements and recognition plotted throughout every modern history book. Most famously, he led Great Britain into victory over Nazi Germany during World War II in his first run as prime minister and played an essential role in negotiating peace once the war reached an unsteady end. Commonly, his name is associated as one of the “Big Three” alongside United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin. In unity, the three men helped lead the world to a resolution from the violence and terror that reigned in World War II.
Winston S. Churchill was more than a military and government leader, though. He lived an entire life full of accomplishments that defined him as a singular person, rather than a government and military leader. In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his “mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.” Although he maintained a somewhat monotone voice over the radio, Churchill excelled in speaking to live crowds as he imparted encouraging words and recounted tales of his life adventures. On top of these accomplishments as a writer and a trailblazer, Churchill is famous for his endless reserves of energy and his need for little sleep, which allowed him to pursue many projects and hobbies outside of his governmental duties. Among many other possible descriptions, Winton Churchill categorizes as a father, a husband, a painter, a war hero, a politician, a soldier, a smoker, a gambler, and a philosopher.
Some of the topics covered in this book include:
Churchill’s Personal Life His Mental Health Childhood and Early Education Military Service Early Political Career and World War I The Wilderness Years and Rearmament World War II Post-World War II and Second Term The United States and the Soviet Union And much more! Any general biography of Winston S. Churchill will provide an overview of his greatest achievements, but Churchill had other goals and desires that are often ignored and forgotten. What were they? Churchill had a family—a childhood and children of his own—and a political career that began at a young age. He spoke with and entertained some of the biggest names in the world, within both the political and social realms. How did he interact with Franklin D. Roosevelt? With Mahatma Gandhi? Beneath the accolades and accomplishments lies one important question: Who was Winston S. Churchill out of the spotlight? What were his struggles and personal goals? Was he an average man in some ways? The following book is an outline of Winston S. Churchill’s life that not only gives a brief overview of his best-known feats but also provides a glimpse into who he was as a person.
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Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill Reviews
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its was a good read really enjoyable good to learn stuff and read how things happen and turned out
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Not kindle unlimited like the others, but may be permafree anyway, but I got it on a freebie day.
As a British politician who was well known for serving twice as prime minister for the United Kingdom and as an infamous war organizer, leader Winston S. Churchill filled his long life with achievements and recognition plotted throughout every modern history book. Most famously, he led Great Britain into victory over Nazi Germany during World War II in his first run as prime minister and played an essential role in negotiating peace once the war reached an unsteady end. Commonly, his name is associated as one of the “Big Three” alongside United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin. In unity, the three men helped lead the world to a resolution from the violence and terror that reigned in World War II.
Winston S. Churchill was more than a military and government leader, though. He lived an entire life full of accomplishments that defined him as a singular person, rather than a government and military leader. In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his “mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.” Although he maintained a somewhat monotone voice over the radio, Churchill excelled in speaking to live crowds as he imparted encouraging words and recounted tales of his life adventures. On top of these accomplishments as a writer and a trailblazer, Churchill is famous for his endless reserves of energy and his need for little sleep, which allowed him to pursue many projects and hobbies outside of his governmental duties. Among many other possible descriptions, Winton Churchill categorizes as a father, a husband, a painter, a war hero, a politician, a soldier, a smoker, a gambler, and a philosopher.
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I received this book free from Amazon and it is part of the Captivating history collection.
These books are mostly about historical events or historical persons.
This one is about Winston Churchill one of the greatest statesmen in history and has all the important information about the remarkable man who spent 30 years in world politics and shaped the modern world in more than one way, in a very concise way (you can read it within an hour).
This is my assessment of this book Winston Churchill by Captivating history according to my 8 criteria:
1. Related to practice - 3 stars
2. It prevails important - 4 stars (it could contain some additional interesting facts).
3. I agree with the read - 4 stars
4. not difficult to read (as for non-English native) - 4 stars
5. Too long (more than 500 pages) - short and concise (150-200 pages) - 5 stars
6. Boring - every sentence is interesting - 4 stars
7. Learning opportunity - 4 stars
8. Dry and uninspired style of writing - Smooth style with humouristic and fun parts - 3 stars
Total 3.875 stars
Winston Churchill was more than a military and government leader,
In 1953, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his “mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.”
Churchill was a husband, a father, a painter, and a historian, among
Even when Churchill was touring France’s Maginot Line in 1939, he still managed to paint with his friends near Dreux.
Churchill was responsible for a large part in the development of the tank, as well, and in 1915, he created the Landships Committee, which designed and produced the first British tanks.
He served as the First Lord of the Admiralty, and in this position, he encouraged modernity in the British Navy, pushing new warships to use oil instead of coal engines, as well as promoting military aircraft and setting up the Royal Navy Air
Churchill returned the gold standard to Great Britain, which led to deflation, unemployment, and the miner’s strike.
Later, Churchill noted that reinstating the gold standard was the worst mistake he ever made, as it created negative economic and social effects, the largest downside of which fell upon the coal industry that was already suffering because of the general switch to oil as fuel.
Before the period known as the “Battle of Britain,” Churchill said, “… we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
In regard to the Allied victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein, Churchill said, “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
During the meeting between Churchill and Stalin, Churchill said, “Let us settle about our affairs in the Balkans. Your armies are in Rumania and Bulgaria. We have interests, missions, and agents there. Don’t let us get cross-purposes in small ways. So far as Great Britain and Russia are concerned, how would it do for you to have ninety percent predominance in Romania, for us to have ninety percent of the say in Greece and go fifty-fifty about Yugoslavia?[145] Stalin agreed to the proposal, but five years later, the Soviet Union denied his acceptance of the “imperialist proposal.” -
A fair account of the contributions Sir Winston Churchill provided in leading the United Kingdom and Allies efforts to counter German Nazism as it overtook many parts of Europe during World War II. I enjoyed this short read since it refreshed my memory of Churchill’s early life, his leadership as a prime minister and later as world statesman.
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Brief Bio
For a man who served his country got 70 years, and did so through multiple monarchs, wars and technological changes, this short biography of Winston Churchill will give the reader insights into the man, the statesman and the soldier-author. A fascinating historical personage, the biography gives a high level overview of this amazing man. A good read. -
Great reminder of a great man
Everyone should read this short overview of this great man.
History should not be forgotten
Great overview to ensure we will remember them and appreciate the sacrifice made during ww2 -
This book about is a brief and concise account of the life of Winston Churchill. It does not beat around the bush whatsoever. Although, I'm pretty sure there is more to Winston Churchill's life than what is accounted in this book. All the same, it is a good read!
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I love history and these guides are really very good. Well written and interesting. Highly recommend. Loved learning more about Churchill.
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Short and sweet
Good to grasp main events but one will need to read the whole reference for details. Not too much jargons. -
Nice bit of history. Some items I didn't remember from history class.
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Awesome read
Very interesting book on a famous guy in history. Well worth the read !! So many things I didn't know!! -
Very interesting
I'm not a big history buff however I enjoyed this very much. Churchill was a great leader and did a lot in his life. He was also very human. Good read. -
It was ok. I started reading this to try get outside my genre. It was ok. But not for me would recommend
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