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Meeting Churchill : A Life in 90 Encounters Paperback Book

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Unique personal anecdotes revealed
Multifaceted portrayal of legend
Fascinating insights into life
Challenging preconceived notions uncovered
Covers profound lifetime transformations
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This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond wellknown political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life.From Bletchley Park codebreakers and Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin, through writers as varied as H. G. Wells and P. G. Wodehouse, to the likes of Harold Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi and Queen Elizabeth II, these lesserknown interactions reveal glimpses of the man behind the legend.We meet Churchill the exuberant schoolboy thug with an early mania for bulldogs, and Churchill the elder statesman shedding a tear in the House of Commons smoking room. Other incidents include a young journalist rudely dismissing a call from Churchill as a prank, and a visiting Dwight D. Eisenhower dreaming of being strangled, only to awake entangled in Churchills borrowed nightshirt.The book showcases the profound transformations during Churchills lifetime, which ran from Benjamin Disraelis premiership to the release of the Rolling Stones Route 66, and the shift from steam to atomic power. Examining controversial aspects of his legacy, this multifaceted portrait challenges preconceived notions, inviting readers to reconsider the complexities of Churchill.

SKU: M9781405962551
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Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGH; Weight: 382 g; Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 21

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