Into Battle

by Winston S. Churchill

Winston Churchill’s reputation still looms large in the canon of twentieth-century history—as a war leader, orator, and pillar of strength for Britain in the years of struggle against Hitler. Churchill’s inspiring wartime speeches gave the British hope and comfort during years of bombings, violence, sacrifice, and terror. This compilation, composed of speeches made from 1938 to the end of 1940, contains some of his best. Highlights include “This was Their Finest Hour;” “Never in the Field of Human Conflict Was So Much Owed, By So Many, to So Few;” and “I Have Nothing to Offer but Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat.” Even many decades after the end of the war, Churchill’s words still have the power to stir the blood—and inspire the heart. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sir Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 “for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.” Over a 64-year span, Churchill published over 40 books, many multi-volume definitive accounts of historical events to which he was a witness and participant. All are beautifully written and as accessible and relevant today as when first published. During his fifty-year political career, Churchill served twice as Prime Minister in addition to other prominent positions—including President of the Board of Trade, First Lord of the Admiralty, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Home Secretary. In the 1930s, Churchill was one of the first to recognize the danger of the rising Nazi power in Germany and to campaign for rearmament in Britain. His leadership and inspired broadcasts and speeches during World War II helped strengthen British resistance to Adolf Hitler—and played an important part in the Allies’ eventual triumph. One of the most inspiring wartime leaders of modern history, Churchill was also an orator, a historian, a journalist, and an artist. All of these aspects of Churchill are fully represented in this collection of his works. ABOUT THE SERIES Even decades later, long after the bloody conflict of World War II has been consigned to history, Sir Winston Churchill’s words to a country at war still have the power to thrill. Arguably the greatest orator of the last hundred years, Churchill was at his best when leading Britain in times of war—sometimes exhorting, sometimes pleading, sometimes energizing, and always inspiring. Rosetta Books offers a complete set of volumes of the wartime speeches for which Churchill was best known, presented in the original formats in which he authorized them for publication. Churchill’s oratory was cited by the Nobel Foundation in granting him the Nobel Prize for Literature. Ranging from the beginning of England’s brave stand against Hitler to the surrender of Japan and its aftermath, they bring a long and turbulent period in world history to vibrant life.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, World War II, Classics, Military History, Military Fiction

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1941

About the author

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, politician and writer, as prime minister from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955 led Great Britain, published several works, including The Second World War from 1948 to 1953, and then won the Nobel Prize for literature.

William Maxwell Aitken, first baron Beaverbrook, held many cabinet positions during the 1940s as a confidant of Churchill.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can), served the United Kingdom again. A noted statesman, orator and strategist, Churchill also served as an officer in the Army. This prolific author "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values."

Out of respect for Winston_Churchill, the well-known American author, Winston S. Churchill offered to use his middle initial as an author.

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Reviews

[Marti]

I have a turtleback edition, copyright 1941, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, with no isbn

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

read 35 years ago . I wrote at the time that it was Churchill's wonderful wealth of words that made his books so good.

[Jerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard read, very dry. Compilation of his speeches from the late 30s to 1940. Churchill saw almost everything that Germany was up to. England and the world should have listened to him.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this to be a little soothing in the last days of the election. Things were going to shit all around him and Churchill was, at least publicly, hopeful and defiant.

[Emma]

DNF