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<p>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&#151;and who looms today as one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Black and white photos & illustrations. "Adds a grand dimension...Rich in historical and social contexts."&#151;Time. "Bedazzling.''&#151;Newsweek. "Absolutely magnificent...A delight to read."&#151;Russell Baker. "Stylish...The heroic Churchill is in these pages, but so is the little boy writing forlorn letters to the father who all but ignored him, and the romantic who once courted Ethel Barrymore and ended up with a lovely fifty-seven-year-long marriage to a woman whose pet name for him was 'Pig'...An altogether absorbing popular biography."&#151;People.</p> <h3>Newsweek</h3> <p>"Bedazzling.''</p>

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Author
Manchester, William
Publisher
Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks
Published
1984
Language
EN
ISBN
9780345548634
Category
biography
Subjects
Memoir, Fiction, Biography
Rating
4.43 / 5 (7,269 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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