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Churchill wanted dead or alive /
". . . Notable for its depiction of young Churchill, warts and all, as a very human character ..."--New York Times"A bestseller in the UK, this portrait of Winston Churchill, written by his granddaughter, unapologetically presents the future prime minister as an action hero in the Boe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2013.
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| Edición: | First Texas A & M University Press edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | ". . . Notable for its depiction of young Churchill, warts and all, as a very human character ..."--New York Times"A bestseller in the UK, this portrait of Winston Churchill, written by his granddaughter, unapologetically presents the future prime minister as an action hero in the Boer War. It's rousing reading. Sandy's affection for her grandfather is obvious, but she shows enough of his grandiosity to maintain a reader's trust. ... Sandys is fully aware of the extent to which her grandfather had a finger to the political winds during his exploits: he sought the lim |
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| Notas: | Originally published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 233 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781623490744 162349074X 9781622880744 1622880749 9781461949473 1461949475 |