In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War by Da

Description: In Command of History: Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War by David Reynolds Winston Churchill fought the World War II twice over-first as Prime Minister during the war, and then later as the war's premier historian. From 1948-54, he published six volumes of memoirs. They secured his reputation and shaped our understanding of the conflict to this day. Drawing on the drafts of Churchill's manuscript as well as his correspondence from the period, David Reynolds masterfully reveals Churchill the author. Reynolds shows how the memoirs were censored by the British government to conceal state secrets, and how Churchill himself censored them to avoid offending current world leaders. This book illuminates an unjustly neglected period of Churchill's life-the Second Wilderness Years of 1945-51, when Churchill wrote himself into history, politicked himself back into the prime-ministership, and delivered some of the most important speeches of his career. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winston Churchill fought the World War II twice over-first as Prime Minister during the war, and then later as the wars premier historian. From 1948-54, he published six volumes of memoirs. They secured his reputation and shaped our understanding of the conflict to this day. Drawing on the drafts of Churchills manuscript as well as his correspondence from the period, David Reynolds masterfully reveals Churchill the author. Reynolds shows how the memoirs were censored by the British government to conceal state secrets, and how Churchill himself censored them to avoid offending current world leaders. This book illuminates an unjustly neglected period of Churchills life-the Second Wilderness Years of 1945-51, when Churchill wrote himself into history, politicked himself back into the prime-ministership, and delivered some of the most important speeches of his career. Author Biography David Reynolds is a Fellow of Christ s College, Cambridge. He is the author of two award-winning books on World War II. Details ISBN0465003303 Author David Reynolds Short Title IN COMMAND OF HIST Pages 631 Language English ISBN-10 0465003303 ISBN-13 9780465003303 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 940.53 Illustrations Yes Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-12-31 Imprint Basic Books Subtitle Churchill Fighting and Writing the Second World War Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publisher Basic Books (AZ) DOI 10.1604/9780465003303 Audience General/Trade AU Release Date 2007-11-27 NZ Release Date 2007-11-27 US Release Date 2007-11-27 UK Release Date 2007-11-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7489660;

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