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  1. hps

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    #1 hps, Oct 4, 2005
    Hey all ;

    I'd like to read something about Winston Churchill. There are a number of books on him on the bookstore shleves, and I wonder if anyone here can recommend a good biography on him ?

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  2. BWS550

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    #2 BWS550, Oct 4, 2005
    "THE SECOND WORLD WAR by Winston Churchill"


    GREAT BOOK, GREAT AND INTERESTING QUOTES AND FACTS..




    AND A LITTLE BIT EASIER READING ON THE MIND..

    Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

    Also known as: Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist
    Author: John Severance
    Reading Level: Grades 4 to 6
    Format: Book (Illustrated), 144 pages
    Publication Date: January 1996
    Publisher: Clarion Books
    Dimensions:9.5"H x 8"W x 0.75"D; 1.35 lbs.
    ISBN: 0395698537
    List Price: $17.95
     
  3. ylshih

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    #3 ylshih, Oct 4, 2005
    The "Second World War" is an autobiography, primarily of the pre-war and war years. It provides a unique perspective from his place at this turning point in history.

    There is a multi-volume (7?) bio by his son of his life, which is probably out of print and biased, but could be found in most libraries.

    One of the better and more objective (has the benefit of time and scholarship) bios is by William Manchester titled "The Last Lion", but so far the 2 volumes only go up to 1940. I think Manchester intends (intended?) to write more, but perhaps found the war years daunting.

    Probably one of the better single-volume bios is by Martin Gilbert titled "Churchill: A Life". It is somewhat lengthy, even in a single volume; the problem is anything shorter doesn't do justice to his life - he just was involved in so much.
     
  4. hps

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    #4 hps, Oct 4, 2005
    Thanks Guys....

    Good tips......but I think I can set the bar a little higher than grade 4 -6 Bruce ...
     
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  6. BWS550

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    #6 BWS550, Oct 5, 2005
    I HEAR YA, BUT SAW YOUR A COUNSELOR AND THOUGHT AND TOOK IT A KIDS XOUBSELOR, THATS WHY I SELECTED A ELEMENTRY SCHOOL TYPE OF READING.
     
  7. hps

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    #7 hps, Oct 5, 2005
    Medicine, mon ami.....Medicine...(specifically Ophthalmic.....eyes n' stuff..)

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  8. el Carnicero

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    #8 el Carnicero, Oct 5, 2005
    Read them all. Couldn't have said it better. Another of his tomes is "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", a four volume set.

    Also found a great little book called "The Irrepressible Churchill' - "Through His Own Words and the Eyes of His Contemporaries."
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-9785979-7073506
     
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    #9 ylshih, Oct 5, 2005
    You have to be a real Churchill-wonk to read them all :). But there is some truth to the suggestion, he was a complex man. Churchill was also a prolific writer and his two favorite topics were himself and English history.
     
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    #11 Smiles, Dec 2, 2012
    Bump a thread from a long time ago.

    I want to read the Last Lion.
    I'm more interested in the 1930s.
    Should I start with the first book in the series, or dive right into the third?

    Thanks!

    Matt
     

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