Churchill
Published on 29. February 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
598 pages
978-0-19-820626-2 (ISBN)
Description
Churchill was an extraordinary figure. There has never been anyone quite like him, and inevitably legends have accumulated. How can he be treated both realistically and fairly after so much has been written about his controversial career by himself and others? This is a fresh look at Churchill and his role in twentieth-century history.
Each of the authors in this book is an authority on at least one aspect of Churchill's life. The result is a fascinating interplay of ideas about his policies and motives. Some of it is critical and unflattering. Even the greatest of statesmen can make mistakes and misjudgements, and Churchill was at the centre of the political scene for more that half a century. Yet he emerges with both his integrity and his greatness intact. His achievement seems as remarkable as ever. The picture that is drawn by this lively and readable study is of an astonishing personality with some flaws but also with immense strengths. The book provides a fuller understanding of how Churchill came to be, in A.J.P. Taylor's words, `the saviour of his nation'.
Each of the authors in this book is an authority on at least one aspect of Churchill's life. The result is a fascinating interplay of ideas about his policies and motives. Some of it is critical and unflattering. Even the greatest of statesmen can make mistakes and misjudgements, and Churchill was at the centre of the political scene for more that half a century. Yet he emerges with both his integrity and his greatness intact. His achievement seems as remarkable as ever. The picture that is drawn by this lively and readable study is of an astonishing personality with some flaws but also with immense strengths. The book provides a fuller understanding of how Churchill came to be, in A.J.P. Taylor's words, `the saviour of his nation'.
Reviews / Votes
the most important contribution to Churchilliana since Martin Gilbert's official life ... deserves to be placed on the bookshelves of every serious Churchill enthusiast * Andrew Roberts, The Times * a glittering collection of essays by a distinguished cast of historians * Financial Times * elegantly written and entertaining summaries of the debate * Richard Overy, Observer *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
831 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-820626-2 (9780198206262)
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Persons
Robert Blake is former Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford. William Roger Lewis is Kerr Professor of English History and Culture at the University of Texas, and a fellow of St Anthony's College, Oxford.
Content
DAVID CANNADINE: Churchill and the Pitfalls of Family Piety; GORDON A. CRAIG: Churchill and Germany; DOUGLAS JOHNSON: Churchill and France; PAUL ADDISON: Churchill and Social Reform; PETER CLARKE: Churchill's Economic Ideas 1900-1930; JOHN GRIGG: Churchill and Lloyd George; HENRY PELLING: Churchill and the Labour Movement; MICHAEL HOWARD: Churchill and the First World War; NORMAN ROSE: Churchill and Zionism; RONALD HYAM: Churchill and the British Empire; PHILIP ZIEGLER: Churchill and the Monarchy; DONALD CAMERON WATT: Churchill and Appeasement; D. J. WENDEN: Churchill, Radio, and Cinema; DAVID REYNOLDS: Churchill in 1940: The Worst and Finest Hour; ROBERT BLAKE: How Churchill Became Prime Minister; ROBERT O'NEILL: Churchill, Japan, and British Security and the Pacific 1904-1942; WARREN F. KIMBALL: Wheel within a Wheel: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Special Relationship; ROBIN EDMONDS: Churchill and Stalin; JOHN KEEGAN: Churchill's Strategy; MICHAEL CARVER: Churchill and the Defence Chiefs; RICHARD OLLARD: Churchill and the Navy; STEPHEN E. AMBROSE: Churchill and Eisenhower in the Second World War; HARRY HINSLEY: Churchill and the Use of Special Intelligence; R. V. JONES: Churchill and Science; MAX BELOFF: Churchill and Europe; SARVEPALLI GOPAL: Churchill and India; WM. ROGER LOUIS: Churchill and Egypt 1946-1956; ROY JENKINS: Churchill and the Government of 1951-1955; ROBERT RHODES JAMES: Churchill the Parliamentarian, Orator, and Statesman