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Churchill's Empire: The World That Made Him and the World He Made (Hardback)
Short Description for Churchill's EmpireA vividly written account of the rise - and fall - of the British Empire during the life of one its greatest servants, Winston Churchill
Full description- Publisher: MACMILLAN
- Published: 19 February 2010
- Format: Hardback 524 pages
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- Categories: Political Leaders & Leadership | British & Irish History | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
- ISBN 13: 9780230703841 ISBN 10: 0230703844
- Sales rank: 156,315
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Full description for Churchill's Empire
Churchill's image is as an imperial die-hard, implacably opposed to colonial freedom. However, his relationship to Empire is far more complex and ambigious. Written by the acclaimed young historian Richard Toye, this absorbing book is the first to provide a comprehensive account of Churchill's lifelong involvement with Empire, from his childhood schooldays to his final premiership in the 1950s. Combining a lightness of touch and surprising detail with expert and insightful hypotheses, and drawing upon a wealth of published and unpublished evidence - from private diaries to African war poetry - "Churchill's Empire" provides a vivid and dynamic account of a remarkable man and an extraordinary era.

