Description
| Product ID: | 9780141984193 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Hero of the Empire |
| Subtitle: | The Making of Winston Churchill |
| Authors: | Author: Candice Millard |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Colonialism and imperialism, Specific wars and campaigns, Battles and campaigns, Colonialism & imperialism, Boer Wars, Battles & campaigns, Republic of South Africa, British Empire, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable' The New York Times'A nail-biting escape story' Financial TimesAt the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in Churchill's life - an adventure involving war in South Africa, imprisonment, endurance and escape - would be the making of one of the most extraordinary men in history. 'Few can match the originality and narrative power of Candice Millard's elegantly written and surprisingly revealing account of the young Churchill's exploits' Saul David, Daily Telegraph'A thrilling account ... This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one' Jennifer Senior, The New York Times, Books of the YearGripping ... thrilling ... Millard tells it with gusto ... casts an interestingly oblique light on Churchill's personality, and on a traumatic war' Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Observer, Books of the Year'Completely engrossing' Andrew Roberts ''Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable'' The New York Times |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-07-06 |
