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Letters for the ages : the private and personal letters of Sir Winston Churchill / by Churchill, Winston,1874-1965,author.; Churchill, Winston,1874-1965.Correspondence.Selections.; Drake, James,editor.; Packwood, Allen,editor.;
"Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal and intimate nature, presented in chronological order, with a preface to each letter explaining the context. The recipients include a vast range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower. They are taken from within the Churchill Archive in Cambridge, where there is a mass of Churchill's correspondence. Several of the letters included have never appeared in book form before. Winston Churchill has become an iconic figure greatly loved the world over, but maybe especially these days in the USA. Churchill understood the power of words and he used his writing to sustain and complement his political career, publishing over 40 books and receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. This volume concentrates on his more intimate words. It seeks to show the private man behind the public figure and introduce fresh light on Churchill's character and personality by capturing the drama, immediacy, storms, depressions, passions and challenges of Churchill's extraordinary career. Churchill was neither a god nor a demon. Through these letters we see him as a human being with human emotions, frailties and a large ego. He was not always right. He held strong opinions and was often provocative. These letters take us into his world and allow us to follow the changes in his motivations and beliefs as he navigates his 90 years. There are intimate letters to his parents, his teacher at Harrow, Louis de Souza (Boer Secretary of State for War), his wife Clementine, Prime Minister Asquith, Lord Northcliffe, Anthony Eden, President Roosevelt, Eamon De Valera, the French Socialist Prime Minister Léon Blum and Charles De Gaulle. These are letters of a personal nature and are most illuminating. They are enhanced by facsimiles of the letters and images which appear throughout the book, helping the reader to envisage a sense of Churchill in his most private moments."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965;
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The Churchills : in love and war / by Lovell, Mary S.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill family.; Prime ministers;
© c2011., W.W. Norton,
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Churchill : the life : an authorized pictorial biography / by Arthur, Max,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A biography of Churchill in honor of 50 years since his death, including previously unpublished photographs of artifacts in the Churchill Archive Centre; family pictures and private correspondence; telegrams, drafts of speeches, press cuttings and official papers; ephemera, like an early report card that describes him as "very bad--in constant trouble to everybody"; pictorial timelines; public correspondence and historical items given to him; and fascinating and exhaustingly researched captions and quotes.LSC
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Prime ministers; Statesmen; Politicians;
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Darkest hour [videorecording] / by James, Lily,1989-actor.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Scott-Thomas, Kristin,1960-actor.; Wright, Joe,1972-film director.; Focus Features,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas.During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Prime ministers; World War, 1939-1945;
For private home use only.
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Churchill's secret [videorecording] / by Duncan, Lindsay,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Garai, Romola,1982-actor.; Smith, Jonathan,1942-Churchill secret - KBO.; Sturridge, Charles,film director.; Daybreak Pictures (Firm),production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Fabian Wagner ; editing by Adam Green ; composer, Adrian Johnston.Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, Lindsay Duncan.It is the summer of 1953 and Nurse Appleyard is rushed to a secret location where she discovers her patient is Winston Churchill, the elderly Prime Minister. Churchill has suffered a stroke and may not last the weekend. As Churchill's wife and family gather at his bedside, long-buried tensions rise to the surface.PG.DVD, widescreen.
Subjects: Biographical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Churchill family; Cerebrovascular disease; Nurses; Prime ministers;
For private home use only.
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Taking London : Winston Churchill and the fight to save civilization / by Dugard, Martin,author.;
"A soaring account of London's desperate fight for survival during the Blitz"--
Subjects: Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; World War, 1939-1945;
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"The Great Dominion" : Winston Churchill in Canada 1900-1954 / by Dilks, David,1938-; Dilks, Richard.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [443]-456) and index.
Subjects: Churchill, Winston (Winston Spencer), Sir, 1874-1965; Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965; Prime ministers; Visits of state;
© c2005., Thomas Allen,
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Clementine : the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill / by Purnell, Sonia,author.; Purnell, Sonia.First lady.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Roosevelt, her role in safeguarding Churchill's health throughout key historical events, and her controversial family priorities.
Subjects: Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Prime ministers' spouses;
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Winston and the Windsors : how Churchill shaped a royal dynasty / by Morton, Andrew,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill. From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct -- few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty. In Winston and the Windsors, Andrew Morton, one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on celebrity, presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. Throughout the course of his career and life, Churchill's connection to the Windsors fluctuated wildly. At times, he was the royal family's trusted confidant. At others, he was their leading antagonist. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy. From the Churchill family's intricate relationship with the Crown, to Winston's initially begrudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI, to his enduring fondness for Queen Elizabeth II, this fascinating narrative biography sheds new light on the ways the Crown not only shaped Winston Churchill's career, but the ways in which Churchill shepherded the monarchy into the modern era"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Windsor, House of.; Monarchy; Prime ministers;
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Winston and the Windsors [text (large print)] : how Churchill shaped a royal dynasty / by Morton, Andrew,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor and Winston Churchill. From an early age, Winston Churchill was convinced that he was a man of destiny. Today, it seems his premonition was correct -- few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequently involved with the British family as Churchill. While many people in positions of power have advised kings and queens during their reign, Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty. In Winston and the Windsors, Andrew Morton, one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on celebrity, presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. Throughout the course of his career and life, Churchill's connection to the Windsors fluctuated wildly. At times, he was the royal family's trusted confidant. At others, he was their leading antagonist. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy. From the Churchill family's intricate relationship with the Crown, to Winston's initially begrudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI, to his enduring fondness for Queen Elizabeth II, this fascinating narrative biography sheds new light on the ways the Crown not only shaped Winston Churchill's career, but the ways in which Churchill shepherded the monarchy into the modern era"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Large print books.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Windsor, House of.; Monarchy; Prime ministers;
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