I was shocked to read in the book that the young people in Britain do not know who Churchill was. I try to read everything I can find about him. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces he is proof that one person - intrepid, ingenious, determined - can make all the difference. His open-mindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in England's post-war decline. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.įearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-Day he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. On the 50th anniversary of Churchill's death, Boris Johnson celebrates the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. From London's inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchill's eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.
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