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The Liberators
The Liberators weaves together the biographies of famous political figures from Oliver Cromwell to Roosevelt and Churchill.
Together, their stories tell international tales of freedom, revolution and change,
William Penn, the philosopher and early Quaker.
Thomas Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovak.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, a key player in Italian Unification.
Georges Clemenceau, the French Premier during the First World War.
Vladimir Lenin, the Russian Communist revolutionary.
Philip Guedalla has united different countries and different times to show a world sailing towards liberty, with each historical figure as its captain.
First published during the Second World War, The Liberators is about courage, strength and determination. From leaders of the English Civil War to Twentieth-Century revolutions, The Liberators is a tale of great men who achieved great things.
‘Polished, witty, lucid, excellently proportioned.’ – The Times
‘A brilliant piece of work.’ – Spectator
‘Lively, dashing, entertaining.’ – Daily Telegraph
Philip Guedalla (1889-1944) was the Oxford University President of the Union Society. Later he was called to the Bar and contested several Parliamentary elections as a Liberal. Having become interested in British relations with South America, he founded the Ibero-American Institute and was responsible for the Latin-American Division of the British Council. He lectured in both North and South America, and broadcast frequently to South America. Among other distinguished books by him are The Second Empire, Palmerston and Mr Churchill.
Together, their stories tell international tales of freedom, revolution and change,
William Penn, the philosopher and early Quaker.
Thomas Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovak.
Giuseppe Garibaldi, a key player in Italian Unification.
Georges Clemenceau, the French Premier during the First World War.
Vladimir Lenin, the Russian Communist revolutionary.
Philip Guedalla has united different countries and different times to show a world sailing towards liberty, with each historical figure as its captain.
First published during the Second World War, The Liberators is about courage, strength and determination. From leaders of the English Civil War to Twentieth-Century revolutions, The Liberators is a tale of great men who achieved great things.
‘Polished, witty, lucid, excellently proportioned.’ – The Times
‘A brilliant piece of work.’ – Spectator
‘Lively, dashing, entertaining.’ – Daily Telegraph
Philip Guedalla (1889-1944) was the Oxford University President of the Union Society. Later he was called to the Bar and contested several Parliamentary elections as a Liberal. Having become interested in British relations with South America, he founded the Ibero-American Institute and was responsible for the Latin-American Division of the British Council. He lectured in both North and South America, and broadcast frequently to South America. Among other distinguished books by him are The Second Empire, Palmerston and Mr Churchill.
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First published January 1, 1942
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Philip Guedalla
147 books4 followersPhilip Guedalla was an English barrister, and a popular historical and travel writer and biographer. He was educated at Rugby and at Balliol College in Oxford, where he was the President of the Union. In 1913, he qualified as a barrister and practised for ten years, retiring to stand for Parliament five times as a Liberal candidate (he was never elected, however), and to write a series of travel books and historical biographies, often reflecting his interest in the Empires of both Napoleons. His final book, written at the height of the Second World War, was Mr. Churchill, A Portrait.
His wit and epigrams are well-known. He also was the originator of a now-common theory on Henry James, writing that "The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender".
His wit and epigrams are well-known. He also was the originator of a now-common theory on Henry James, writing that "The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender".
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September 27, 2016
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This isn't so much an actual book, it's more of a collection of short biographies (apparently originally radio broadcasts) about the people the author felt were intrinsic in setting up a world that could live in peace and liberty. This was first published during the Second World War and it shows. Despite what was happening at that time it's a less cynical look at the world. And it's strange to read someone giving their opinion, their actual genuine opinion rather than a PC version of it or a deliberately provocative one. It's well written and informative. It's also very short which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a nice bite size piece of history.
This isn't so much an actual book, it's more of a collection of short biographies (apparently originally radio broadcasts) about the people the author felt were intrinsic in setting up a world that could live in peace and liberty. This was first published during the Second World War and it shows. Despite what was happening at that time it's a less cynical look at the world. And it's strange to read someone giving their opinion, their actual genuine opinion rather than a PC version of it or a deliberately provocative one. It's well written and informative. It's also very short which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's a nice bite size piece of history.
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