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Zusatztext [contains some of the] best letters from Churchill to family, friends and fellow politicians. Informationen zum Autor Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions, from 1940-1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. The author of more than 40 books, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and in 1963 was made an honorary citizen of the United States. Klappentext Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower. Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show the private man behind the public figure and shine fresh light on Churchill's character and personality by capturing the drama, immediacy, storms, depressions, passions and challenges of his extraordinary career. 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, his wife Clementine, Prime Minister Asquith, Anthony Eden, President Roosevelt, Eamon De Valera and Charles De Gaulle. The letters are presented in chronological order, with a preface to each explaining the context, and they are accompanied throughout by facsimiles of said letters and photographs, offering the reader a sense of Churchill in his most private moments. Vorwort A specially curated selection of Churchill's key correspondence, designed to take you behind the scenes of great events, and inviting you to walk in Churchill's footsteps. Zusammenfassung Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal nature, written to a wide range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President Eisenhower. Letters for the Ages concentrates on the more intimate words of Winston Churchill, seeking to show the private man behind the public figure and shine fresh light on Churchill's character and personality by capturing the drama, immediacy, storms, depressions, passions and challenges of his extraordinary career. 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, his wife Clementine, Prime Minister Asquith, Anthony Eden, President Roosevelt, Eamon De Valera and Charles De Gaulle. The letters are presented in chronological order, with a preface to each explaining the context, and they are accompanied throughout by facsimiles of said letters and photographs, offering the reader a sense of Churchill in his most private moments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Editorial Conventions Preface by Lord (Michael) Dobbs INTRODUCTION: THE CHURCHILL LETTERS by Allen Packwood CHAPTER ONE: THE EARLY YEARS (1883-94) 'I hope you will come and see me soon' 1: from Winston to his mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, 17 June 1883 'My dear Oom' 2: from Winston to Mrs Everest, October 1884 'You must be happy without me' 3: from Winston to Lady Randolph, 21 January 1885 'I know that you are very busy indeed' 4: from Winston to his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, 5 April 1885 'I feel as if I could cry at every thing' 5: from Winston to Mrs Everest, 1886 'I can think of nothing else but the Jubilee' 6: from Winston to Lady Randolph, 11 June 1887 7: from the same, 12 June 1887 'It is that thoughtlessness of yours which is your greatest enemy' 8: from Lady Randolph to her son, Winston, 12 June 1890 9: from Winston to Lady Randolph, 19 June 189...
