Winston S. Churchill: The Prophet of Truth, 1922-1939 (Volume V)
by Martin Gilbert
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The "important and engrossing" fifth volume of the official Churchill biography chronicles his visionary leadership in the tense years approaching WWII ( Foreign Affairs ). This acclaimed biographical masterpiece opens with Winston S.Churchill's return to Conservatism and to the cabinet in 1924. The narrative unfolds into a vivid and intimate picture of his public life as well as his private world at Chartwell between the wars. With ample access to Churchill's private papers, Martin Gilbert show more strips away decades of accumulated myth and innuendo, showing the stateman's true position on India, his precise role (and private thoughts) during the abdication of Edward VIII, his attitude toward Mussolini, and his profound fears for the future of European democracy. Even before Hitler came to power in Germany, Churchill saw the dangers of a Nazi victory. And despite the unpopularity of his views in official circles, he persevered for six years in sounding the alarm against fascism. This book reveals for the first time the extent senior civil servants, and even serving officers of high rank, came to Churchill with secret information, having despaired at the magnitude of official lethargy and obstruction. Within the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, and the Intelligence Services, individuals felt drawn to provide Churchill with full disclosures of Britain's defense weakness, keeping him informed of day-to-day developments from 1934 until the outbreak of war. People of all parties and in all walks of life recognized Churchill's unique qualities and demanded his inclusion in the government, believing he alone could give a divided nation guidance and inspiration. "A milestone, a monument, a magisterial achievement... rightly regarded as the most comprehensive life ever written of any age." -Andrew Roberts, historian and author of The Storm of War "The most scholarly study of Churchill in war and peace ever written." -Herbert Mitgang, The New York Times show lessTags
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The period of Churchill's life where he was out of Cabinet, and looking for causes to put himself back. He filled the time with his WWI memoirs, a great life of his ancestor, John Churchill the Duke of Marlborough, and a lot of research towards his history of the English speaking peoples. Also there was his big misstep on the Government of India Bill, and the abdication crisis of Edward VIII. At last comes the growth of the Nazis, something he can get his teeth into!
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Martin Gilbert was born in London, England on October 25, 1936. He was sent to Canada during World War II, but returned on a liner bringing American troops to Britain in preparation for D-day. After national service in the intelligence corps, he was educated at Magdalen College at Oxford. He graduated from Oxford in 1960 and wrote his first book show more entitled The Appeasers. In 1961, after a year of research and writing, he was asked to join a team of researchers working for Winston Churchill. At the age of 25, he was formally inducted into the team, doing all of his own research. Gilbert became known as Churchill's official biographer, but he also wrote books on the Holocaust, the first and second world wars, and Jewish history. During his lifetime, he wrote over 80 books including Winston Churchill, Auschwitz and the Allies, The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy, The Jews of Hope: The Plight of Soviet Jewry Today, Shcharansky: Hero of Our Time, Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith, and In Search of Churchill. He died after a long illness on February 3, 2015 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Winston S. Churchill: The Prophet of Truth, 1922-1939 (Volume V) (Volume V)
- Original publication date
- 1976
- People/Characters
- Winston Churchill (Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer)
- Important events
- Interbellum
Classifications
- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 941.084092 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1936-1945
- LCC
- DA566.9 .C5 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Modern, 1485- 20th century
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
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