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Stephen Thorne
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Andrew Roberts
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Winston Churchill towers over every other figure in 20th-century British history. By the time of his death at the age of 90 in 1965, many thought him to be the greatest man in the world.
There have been over a thousand previous biographies of Churchill. Andrew Roberts now draws on over 40 new sources, including the private diaries of King George VI, used in no previous Churchill biography, to depict him more intimately and persuasively than any of its predecessors. Masterfully narrated by Stephen Thorne, this audiobook in no way conceals Churchill's faults, and it allows the listener to appreciate his virtues and character in full: his titanic capacity for work (and drink), his ability see the big picture, his willingness to take risks and insistence on being where the action was, his good humour even in the most desperate circumstances, the breadth and strength of his friendships and his extraordinary propensity to burst into tears at unexpected moments. Above all, it shows us the wellsprings of his personality - his lifelong desire to please his father (even long after his father's death) but aristocratic disdain for the opinions of almost everyone else, his love of the British Empire, his sense of history and its connection to the present.
During the Second World War, Churchill summoned a particular scientist to see him several times for technical advice. 'It was the same whenever we met', wrote the young man. 'I had a feeling of being recharged by a source of living power.' Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's emissary, wrote, 'Wherever he was, there was a battlefront.' Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, Churchill's essential partner in strategy and most severe critic in private, wrote in his diary, 'I thank God I was given such an opportunity of working alongside such a man, and of having my eyes opened to the fact that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.'
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- David Barlow
- 17-08-19
This book should be mandatory reading in schools.
While this is a long book that at time goes into quite some detail around what seem to be obscure events and people, it is slowly building a portrait of the complex man Churchill was. unlike other books I've read this one shocks the reader at the scale of Churchill social programs and constant drive to improve the life of the common man. He did more for working class people than any labour leader ever. perhaps if our school children read this book they wouldn't be quite so quick to hurl abuse at his memory or defile the statues of the people who saved this nation from REAL facists!
The author has done an excellent job.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-11-18
reading for general interest and loved it
while i have a general interest in history I have spent little time on WW2. I enjoyed Roberts' book on Napoleon and so had high expectations for this, which were not disappointed. Roberts clearly loves these great men though he attempts at a balanced perspective. so rich was the life of Churchill that this lengthy piece never lags.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-04-21
Excellent biography
As a biography, this has to be one of the best I have encountered. The chapter sequence was a bit annoying but the content far outweighs this minor distraction.
Well read, brilliant detail covering his entire political life. If you have an opinion on Churchill, this book is a must...
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- Terry clark
- 08-06-20
The only book on churchill you need
This is by no means a short listen, its rather long. But more informative than many other books on the market.
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- s feelgood
- 14-01-21
Fantastic
An absolutely wonderful full book about a most extraordinary man.
Narration is excellent.
Highly recommended.
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- gareth hughes
- 26-10-20
Fascinating read well produced
Brilliant read/listen. Fast paced but detailed. Its hard to comprehend what a life Churchhill led but this book does it justice. An amazing life story well told. 100% recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-21
Remarkable in every way
Took me some time to get into this book as my knowledge of this time and Winston Churchill as a person is very limited. The book assumes (or even requires) some background knowledge of the time and the political semantics. Once you are up to speed it is almost impossible to lay down, or well pause in this case. Winston Churchill was a truly remarkable character and I enjoyed every second of this book, I was very sad that it finished and I can't wait to give it another listen in the future.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-22
A tour de force
A fitting tribute to Britain’s greatest statesman. Andrew Roberts brings alive Churchill’s extraordinary life and achievements and should be a must for anyone wishing to understand how Britain endured against all odds in 1940
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- Arnold Groves
- 31-01-22
Wonderful in every respect
About as good as it gets. First rate biography of an extraordinary giant. Outstanding delivery too by the narrator
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Very informative and insightful
Having grown up and only hearing anecdotal comments about Winston Churchill I found this book insightful and informative. It was a great listen and even inspired me to take up painting which was unexpected. The book is well written and provided me with a new appreciation of Winston Churchill and the struggles of a lifetime dedicated to politics through both good and bad decision making that impacted humanity on different levels. My only criticism would be the author rolling around a boiled sweet in his mouth while reading. Slightly off putting but didn’t spoil the overall view that this is well worth a listen.
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