Oblivion or glory : 1921 and the making of Winston Churchill /

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"After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill's political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a serie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stafford, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965
1910-1936
Nineteen twenties.
Années vingt (Vingtième siècle)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Nineteen twenties
Politics and government
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1910-1936.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1910-1936.
Great Britain
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : "A bold, bad man"
  • Introduction : "A tragic flaw in the metal"
  • "Rule Britannia"
  • Family and friends
  • "He uses it as an opiate"
  • A world in torment
  • The great corniche of life
  • "This wild cousin of mine"
  • "The forty thieves"
  • The smiling orchards
  • Tragedy strikes
  • Peacemaker
  • "Where are we going in Europe?"
  • Imperial dreams
  • "I will take what comes"
  • "A seat for life"
  • "The courage and instinct of leadership"
  • The comfort of friends
  • "The dark horse of English politics"
  • Fleeting shadows
  • Epilogue : "He would make a great prime minister."

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