false 824938 5 It is impossible to understand the Second World War without understanding Winston Churchill, the bold British Prime Minister who showed himself to be one of the greatest statesmen any nation has ever known. This lengthy biography is a single-volume abridgment of a massive, eight-volume work that took a quarter-century to write. It covers Churchill's entire life, highlighting not only his exploits during the Second World War, but also his early belief in technology and how it would revolutionize warfare in the 20th century. Churchill learned how to fly a plane before the First World War, and was also involved in the development of both the tank and anti-aircraft defense. But he truly showed his unmatched mettle during his country's darkest moments: "His finest hour was the leadership of Britain when it was most isolated, most threatened, and most weak; when his own courage, determination, and belief in democracy became at one with the nation," writes Gilbert. There are several wonderful books available on Churchill, but this is probably the best place to start. 810701 1991 Churchill: A Life total:88|5:37|4:38|3:11|2:2|1:0| 88 374 141 19 5 0 false false Fri Jan 09 09:01:49 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 09:04:22 -0800 2009
It's a must read. Who knew that Churchill was a very famous war hero and author before he was a politician. Who knew that his Nobel Prize was for...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Nov 21 11:43:01 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 11:44:51 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 13:55:07 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 13:57:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 10:51:02 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 09:29:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Aug 25 18:31:24 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 18:31:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 04 14:49:44 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 14:44:11 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 14:46:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jul 05 13:45:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 13:45:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 28 10:06:10 -0800 2007 Thu May 01 17:18:43 -0700 2008
My image of Churchill is always that of the Prime Minister, when he was already relatively old. I was surpri...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 08:45:56 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 09:24:26 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Dec 12 08:40:50 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 08:41:16 -0800 2008 ]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 10 10:52:45 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 10:53:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 15 07:32:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 07:32:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Sep 11 01:20:51 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 01:21:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Jan 02 07:12:28 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 07:12:28 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Wed Nov 28 19:09:19 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 19:15:05 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Mon Oct 06 08:25:32 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 08:29:32 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 04:29:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 06 11:10:20 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 10 04:29:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Feb 15 19:24:11 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 30 18:15:32 -0700 2008 ]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 30 07:59:45 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 08:12:45 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Tue Nov 10 07:36:12 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 07:36:12 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=824938