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The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History

A refreshingly original biography for fans of The Darkest Hour'The must-read biography of the year' Evening Standard'He writes with gusto the result is a book that is never boring genuinely clever this book sizzles' The TimesThe point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the differenceOn the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of multiple contradictions contagious bravery breath-taking eloquence matchless strategizing and
deep humanityFearless on the battlefield Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors He was a celebrated journalist a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care education and social welfare though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect Most of all as Boris Johnson says 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic forces' The Churchill Factor is a book to be enjoyed not only by
anyone interested in history it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader
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A refreshingly original biography for fans of The Darkest Hour' The must-read biography of the year' Evening Standard' He writes with gusto the result is a book that is never boring genuinely clever this book sizzles' The Times The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death & written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate Boris Johnson explores what makes up the ' Churchill Factor'
- the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century Taking on the myths & misconceptions along with the outsized reality he portrays
- with characteristic wit & passion
- a man of multiple contradictions contagious bravery breath-taking eloquence matchless strategizing & deep humanity Fearless on the battlefield Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing yet hated the destruction of war & scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors He was a celebrated journalist a great orator & won the Nobel Prize for Literature He was famous for his ability to combine wining & dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care education & social welfare though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect Most of all as Boris Johnson says ' Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast & impersonal economic forces' The Churchill Factor is a book to be enjoyed not only by anyone interested in history it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader

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