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Churchill
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 38 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
From a very young age, Churchill believed he was destined to play a great role in the life of his nation, and he determined to prepare himself. Jenkins shows in fascinating detail how Churchill educated himself for greatness, how he worked out his livelihood (writing) as well as his professional life (politics), how he situated himself at every major site or moment in British imperial and governmental life. His parliamentary career was like no other - with its changes of allegiance (from the Conservative to the Liberal and back to the Conservative Party), its troughs and humiliations, its triumphs and peaks - and for decades, especially the crisis years of the late 1930s and the terrifying 1940s, when at last it was clear how vital Churchill was to the very survival of Britain. He evaluates Churchill's other accomplishments, his writings, with equal authority.
Exceptional in its breadth of knowledge and distinguished by its stylish wit and penetrating intelligence, this is one of the finest political biographies of our time.
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"This is far and away Churchill's best one-volume biography." (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.)
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- Peter Thomas
- 15-07-10
A fine Potrait of a Great Man
To do justice to the life of one of the Greatest Ever Politicians of our times is a difficult feet but Roy Jenkins in the main achieves this, I am certain that some will feel that perhaps too much attention is given to the art of politics but given the Authors background it is unsurprising. All in all it is an excellent Potrait of a Great Man and the Narrator does a fine job. A bargain and well worth the time.
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- Duncan Fraser
- 30-11-16
Excellent Biography
Would you consider the audio edition of Churchill to be better than the print version?
On a par
What other book might you compare Churchill to, and why?
Would not compare it to any in that it is the best warts and all I have listened too
What does Robert Whitfield bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Drama
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Warts and all
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- Chris
- 15-02-16
Excellent
A beautiful use of the English language, i would definitely recommend investing the time to listen
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- Ainslie
- 22-03-06
Iain Macleod
As a single book description of Churchill's life, this is an excellent biography. As a politician himself, Roy Jenkins analysis of Churchill is inciteful and always interesting.
This is a biography that will allow you to better understand one of the 20th Century's most important leaders.
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- Rob Medway
- 29-06-19
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This is the best biography I have ever heard or read.
The subject is worthy of the extreme care which the author has devoted to his chosen character.
He demonstrates the quality of his education and his great command of the English language which is a real joy to hear. Being a former politician and statesman Roy Jenkins has intertwined this works with his personal, pertinent and unique insights of our national political life. He deals with Sir Winston in a sympathetic yet wise and realistically,way - 'Warts and all' as Oliver Cromwell would say.
It is beautifully read and the book is a wonderful exemplar of how lessons for the present and future conduct of national and international affairs can be garnered from history
Thank you so much Mr Jenkins for your brilliant work and I hope labour of love.
Thank you Mr Churchill for the tenacious way you lead our country in times of peril.
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- Karl
- 07-05-23
Incredible
Incredibly well narrated and incredibly well written. I’ve listened to this twice from start to finish.
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- Ian1956
- 23-05-10
Excellent
A fine and measured reading of Jenkins' inpeccable prose. The book may be too long for many, but it makes an excellent summary of British and European history in the first half of the 20th century through the career of Churchill.
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- George Allan
- 16-07-19
Superb
This is the first political biographie I have read. I enjoyed it immensely. I have always been fascinated by Winston Churchill and was tempted to read this book when it first came out. I am glad I waited for this audio book, it was read perfectly.
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- Finbarr OCallaghan
- 20-01-23
Wonderful in every aspect.
Written by a Politician about a Politician with perfect narration, I enjoyed every minute
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- Isabel Birney
- 22-08-22
Brilliant, Fair biography of a Fascinati ng Man.
Roy Jenkins has written a brilliant book about one of the towering figures of the 20th century using his own experience as a Member of Parliament and a Government Minister to great effect. He handles the vast cast of characters with superb skill and Churchill 's long complex life is vigorously portrayed. Churchill was warm, witty, ambitious and both surprisingly hard working as well as being sybaritic and sometimes impossible. This is a very readable account of a fascinating man and his era. It leaves me wanting to know more about the man and his times and also to read more biographys (of Asquith, of Gladstone etc .) by Jenkins. It has been beautifully read. I cannot fault it in any way. Buy and enjoy.
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