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| Title | : | The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 (The Last Lion #1) |
| Author | : | William Manchester |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 992 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1984 by Delta (first published January 1st 1983) |
| Categories | : | Biography. History. Nonfiction. Politics |
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s/t: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 When Winston Spencer Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace, Imperial Britain stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power. Yet within a few years, the Empire would hover on the brink of a catastrophic new era. This first volume of the best-selling biography of the adventurer, aristocrat, soldier, and statesman covers the first 58 years of the remarkable man whose courageous vision guided the destiny of those darkly troubled times and who looms today as one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Black and white photos & illustrations.
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| Original Title: | The Last Lion: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 |
| ISBN: | 0385313489 (ISBN13: 9780385313483) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Last Lion #1 |
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Ratings: 4.42 From 10958 Users | 568 ReviewsCrit About Books The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 (The Last Lion #1)
How do you begin to review a biography that essentially hits you as one of the best biographies youve ever read, of a fully important figure who had so much influence upon the 20th century world? You want to avoid hyperbole to be taken seriously, yet you want to use those too often used adjectives to underscore how good and important you believe it to be. (So much so, you ignore the ending of sentences with prepositions, much to the dismay of High School English teachers everywhere). You alsoI really wanted to borrow Andrew Roberts Churchill, but there was a month-long wait on it from Libby. I found Manchesters book as available, so I borrowed it while I put the other one on hold. I very much enjoyed the first half of the book since I knew very little of Churchills childhood. Some interesting things I learned about his childhood:- his mother was an American heiress and his dad was an aristocrat with little money (very Downtown Abbey)- he was neglected by his parents, sent to
I read these out of order--Volume 2 first, and this one second--so I knew a bit about what I was getting into. I think this is the more interesting volume, and it's worth starting here. He has a knack for inserting little "call forwards" throughout the book that reference future events that you know are relevant--"Where are the Dardanelles?" It's just a very well-rendered biography, and a wonderful book to pick up and take on a few pages a night before falling asleep.
There are few political leaders that have captured my imagination like Winston Churchill does. William Manchester not only tells the story of what is perhaps Britain's greatest prime minister, he does it in fantastic detail. I've read complaints that Manchester uses perhaps too much detail, but I could not have enjoyed it more.Manchester paints a picture of life at the end of one era--the Victorian--and beginning of the next, the Edwardian. Churchill's life straddled change in eras, and
William Manchester's magisterial three volume biography The Last Lion is one of the cornerstones to understanding Winston Churchill. The first volume, Visions of Glory covers birth-1932. I first became aware of this book in the early 90s, and badly wanted to finish it then. But again I find that audible is the best way for me to get through these lengthy Biographical tomes!Unfortunately, this time the audible experience was almost ruined for me because of the choice of narrator. He has the
The Last Lion Vol 1 is a well researched biography covering Winston's childhood, his military career, his early periods as a statesman in several of the highest positions in government and then the near fatal accident in NYC in 1932 when he was 57. If you are a biography aficionado, this series is considered required reading. I put off this bio for so long both because of the length and I thought I knew everything about Churchill, which I didn't. I have read several Manchester books previously
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