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Mr. Churchill's Profession: The Statesman as Author and the Book That Defined the "Special Relationship" by Peter Clarke Publisher Comments Is it possible to offer a fresh perspective on a figure as familiar as Winston Churchill? Distinguished historian Peter Clarke shows the answer is yes. When Churchill received the Nobel Prize in 1953, it was not for his role as a world leader, but for... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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The Last Lion, Volume 2: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940 by William Manchester Publisher Comments Alone is the second volume in William Manchester's projected three-volume biography of Winston Churchill, The Last Lion, the first volume of which was critically acclaimed: Manchester has such control over a huge and moving narrative, such... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Churchill: A Life by Martin Gilbert Publisher Comments Distilled from years of meticulous research and documentation, filled with material unavailable when the earliest books of the official biography's eight volumes went to press, Churchill is a brilliant marriage of the hard facts of the public life and... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston S. Churchill Publisher Comments An authoritative survey of the history of English-speaking peoples throughout the world combines intriguing, closely observed biographical profiles--of Alfred the Great, Victoria, Joan of Arc, Lincoln, and other notables--with an account of the key... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England by Lynne Olson Publisher Comments A riveting history of the daring politicians who challenged the disastrous policies of the British government on the eve of World War II On May 7, 1940, the House of Commons began perhaps the most crucial debate in British parliamentary history. On... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill's Bodyguard: The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson by Tom Hickman Publisher Comments The life of Walter H. Thompson, Winston Churchill's bodyguard from 1921 to 1945, is explored in this engaging authorized biography. Drawing heavily on extracts from a manuscript recently discovered by Thompson's great-niece, this insider's account... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill's War Lab: Code-Breakers, Scientists, and the the Mavericks Churchill Led to Victory by Taylor Downing Publisher Comments AHistory Book Club selection. As a young boy he re-enacted historic battles with toy soldiers, as a soldier he saw action on three continents, and as the Prime Minister only a direct edict from King George VI could keep him from joining the troops on D... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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His Finest Hour: A Biography of Winston Churchill by Christopher Catherwood Publisher Comments Who was Winston Churchill? Even fifty years after his death, he is one of the most iconic figures in British history. As a young man he was a maverick journalist; his many positions in politics before 1940 marked him as a courageous but foolhardy man... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations by Richard Langworth Publisher Comments Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the most inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, and one of its greatest wits. War reporter, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister, Nobel Laureate, wordplay enthusiast, he was a powerful man of many... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Churchill's Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq by Christop Catherwood Publisher Comments As Britain's colonial secretary in the 1920s, Winston Churchill made a mistake with calamitous consequences and unseen repercussions extending into the twenty-first century. Christopher Catherwood, scholar and adviser to Tony Blair's government, examines... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill Defiant: Fighting On: 1945-1955 by Barbara Leaming Publisher Comments Winston Churchill rages against time and his own mortality in this tumultuous political drama of his last ten years of public life. Here is Churchill at his most outrageous, maddening, and deviousbut also at his most human, courageous, and defiant.... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Churchill and America by Martin Gilbert Publisher Comments Named Churchill's official biographer in 1968, renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert has amassed exclusive archival and personal documentation to explore the statesman's famed affinity for and relationship with the United States. Churchill and America... (read more) List Price $30.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Never Give in: The Extrordinary Character of Winston Churchill (Leaders in Action) by Stephen Mansfield Publisher Comments What made Winston Churchill one of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century? What enabled him to inspire nations while those around him were losing hope? This volume in the Leaders in Action series is a remarkable study of Churchill's... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Churchills: A Family Portrait by Celia Lee Publisher Comments The Churchills dominated world politics for generations—but, like every family, they too have their secrets. Winstons mother, Jennie, had an affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated the... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill by Richard M Langworth Publisher Comments Charismatic, erudite, and often controversial, Winston Churchill was one of the most inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, and one of its greatest wits. His much-celebrated sense of fun and mischief has led to many of his jokes and ripostes... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Churchills: A Family Portrait by John Lee Publisher Comments The Churchills dominated world politics for generations—but, like every family, they too have their secrets. Winstons mother, Jennie, had an affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated the... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill by Roy Jenkins Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [953]-957) and index.... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill by Roy Jenkins Publisher Comments A brilliant new life of Britain's greatest modern prime minister Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history, but even though he was at the forefront of the political scene for almost sixty years, he might be remembered only as a minor player in the... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Winston Churchill: The Flawed Genius of World War II by Christop Catherwood Publisher Comments He was a legendary man of strength-but no man is without his weaknesses. Revered for his strength of character when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill is painted as one of World War II's most heroic figures-a characterization... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Churchill's History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston S Churchill Publisher Comments Here are Churchill's own words in this celebrated and unparalleled study. Authoritative and easy-to-read, it contains historical portraits and profiles of Alfred the Great, Queen Victoria, Lincoln, and countless others, battle scenes, the signing of the... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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