Winston Churchill (Images of War Series) The Pictorial History of a British Legend

Name: Winston Churchill (Images of War Series)
Author: Nigel Blundell

Auteur: Nigel Blundell

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Nigel Blundell

Engels
Paperback
9781848841680
01 mei 2011
112 pagina's

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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War Two. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, writer and artist. To date, he is the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the second person to be recognised as an Honorary Citizen of the United States.During his army career, Churchill saw military action in India, the Sudan and the Second Boer War. He gained fame and notoriety as a war correspondent and through contemporary books he wrote describing the campaigns. He also served briefly in the British Army on the Western Front in World War One, commanding the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.At the forefront of the political scene for almost fifty years, he held many political and cabinet positions. After losing the 1945 election, he became Leader of the Opposition. In 1951 he again became Prime Minister, before finally retiring in 1955. Upon his death, the Queen granted him the honour of a state funeral, which saw one of the largest assemblies of statesmen in the world.This unique images title contains many rare and unpublished photographs of Churchill throughout his military and political career.Nigel Blundell is a journalist who has worked in Australia, the United States and Britain. He spent 25 years in Fleet Street before becoming an author and contributor to national newspapers. He has written more than 40 books, including best-sellers on crime and royalty. He co-wrote the Top Ten expose Fall of the House of Windsor, which first revealed the so-called 'Squidgygate' tape and the infidelity of both Princess Diana and Prince Charles. His other factual subjects have included military history, celebrity scandals, and ghosts and the paranormal

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 mei 2011
Aantal pagina's: 112
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Hoofdauteur: Nigel Blundell
Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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Verpakking breedte: 189 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 249 mm
Verpakking lengte: 249 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 333 g

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Categorieën: Biografieën & Waargebeurd

Geschiedenis

Historisch

Europa

Oorlogen

Tweede Wereldoorlog

Militaire geschiedenis

Periodes

Moderne tijd (1800-1945)

Hedendaagse geschiedenis ( v.a. 1945)

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Periode: 20e eeuw
Taal: Engels
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Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar

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