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Winston Churchill: Personal Accounts of the Great Leader at War
An expert on Winston Churchill offers a distinctive vision of the wartime British leader's life using information culled from previously unpublished material and first-hand accounts from those who knew him, presenting fresh insights into his various political, military, and artistic accomplishments.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published September 15, 2005
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August 6, 2013
Just as easily this book could have been titled, "Winston Churchill: 3D".
Written with rare clarity, Paterson assembles comments and notes from Churchill's contemporaries in the moment of those events, and places those in the context of the times. It makes for a fascinating read, and really in many ways brings 'the man of the century' to life.
A special comment about the quality of Paterson's writing. Rarely does a reader come across a writing talent that can bring such clarity to the most difficult of topics. By way of just one example, in three pages or less, Paterson managed to summarize not just the movement of history but the context and the fact set of the numerous moving pieces that lead to war. In other writers hands this topic would have spanned many a tedious chapter. In Paterson's hands, such is his skill that the task was almost animation.
Essential reading for those who want more than a laundry list of events and seek a truer and deeper understanding of Churchill, and what leadership really means. Because in the end, the story of Churchill is as much about the qualities of leadership under near impossible circumstances as it is a bibliography or a war history.
Highly recommended.
Written with rare clarity, Paterson assembles comments and notes from Churchill's contemporaries in the moment of those events, and places those in the context of the times. It makes for a fascinating read, and really in many ways brings 'the man of the century' to life.
A special comment about the quality of Paterson's writing. Rarely does a reader come across a writing talent that can bring such clarity to the most difficult of topics. By way of just one example, in three pages or less, Paterson managed to summarize not just the movement of history but the context and the fact set of the numerous moving pieces that lead to war. In other writers hands this topic would have spanned many a tedious chapter. In Paterson's hands, such is his skill that the task was almost animation.
Essential reading for those who want more than a laundry list of events and seek a truer and deeper understanding of Churchill, and what leadership really means. Because in the end, the story of Churchill is as much about the qualities of leadership under near impossible circumstances as it is a bibliography or a war history.
Highly recommended.
March 25, 2015
A great book that depicts the lesser known times in "Winnie's" life that shaped who he became. An outstanding read for those who love history and for those who want to learn how an incredible leader can face adversity several times in one's life, yet always find a way to overcome it.
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