From the "most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America" (Wall Street Journal), an elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of Winston Churchill In Churchill, eminent historian Paul Johnson offers a lively, succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. Winston Churchill's hold on contemporary readers has never slackened, and Johnson's analysis casts new light on his extraordinary life and times. Johnson illuminates the various phases of Churchill's career--from his adventures as a young cavalry officer in the service of the empire to his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of the Cold War--and shows how Churchill's immense adaptability and innate pugnacity made him a formidable leader for the better part of a century. Johnson's narration of Churchill's many triumphs and setbacks, rich with anecdote and quotation, illustrates the man's humor, resilience, courage, and eccentricity as no other biography before, and is sure to appeal to historians and general nonfiction readers alike.
Sobre o autor(a)
Johnson, Paul
O AUTOR PAUL JOHNSON nasceu em Manchester, Inglaterra, em 1928, e foi um aclamado historiador, jornalista e escritor. Ao longo de sua prolífica carreira, contribuiu com textos em diversos periódicos, como "The Spectator", "Forbes", "The Wall Street Journal" e "The New York Times". Dentre os mais de cinquenta livros publicados, destacam-se os títulos: "Tempos modernos", "História do Cristianismo", História ilustrada do Egito Antigo, "Sócrates: um homem do nosso tempo" e "Churchill". Johnson faleceu em janeiro de 2023. |
| ISBN | 9780143117995 |
| Autor(a) | Johnson, Paul |
| Editora | Penguin Group USA |
| Ano de edição | 2010 |
| Páginas | 192 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 20,10 X 13,50 |