Churchill's Bestiary by Piers Brendon

Churchill's Bestiary by Piers Brendon

'From beak to tail feather and from flipper to fin, this is a book that will long be known, read and savoured.' – James W. Muller, Chairman of the Board of Academic Advisers of the International Churchill Society Winston Churchill was known for his great love for and admiration of animals. In fact, one of Churchill’s key characteristics was his fascination with the animal kingdom – creatures of all sorts were a crucial element in his existence. He was amused, intrigued and enchanted by, sometimes even besotted with a vast menagerie, from his pet budgerigar, dogs, cats, fish, butterflies, to his own lion, leopard and white kangaroos kept at London Zoo, and even more unusual species. Dwelling and walking amid flora and fauna was Churchill’s ideal form of existence – ‘The world would be better off if it were inhabited only by animals’ – and he signed his letters home as a boy ‘The Pussy Cat’. In this fascinating biography, Dr Piers Brendon looks deeper into Churchill’s love of the animal kingdom, and at how animals played such a large part in his everyday life. We encounter the paradox of the animal-loving-hunter: he hunts foxes yet keeps them as pets, he likes fishing but loves fish; along with the man who used analogies to animals time and time again in his speeches and writings. The picture that emerges shows another side to the great man, showcasing his wit, wisdom and wayward genius from a different perspective and shedding new and fascinating light on the man voted The Greatest Briton.

From beak to tail feather and from flipper to fin, this is a book that will long be known, read and savoured-- James W. Muller, Chairman of the Board of Academic Advisers of the International Churchill Society
Scholarly, original and beautifully written [...Brendon] casts fresh light on an important and underestimated side of Churchill's protean character [...] a delightful book. * John Campbell, Finest Hour *

Dr Piers Brendon is the author of over a dozen books, including The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s, Winston Churchill: A Brief Life and The Decline and Fall of the British Empire. He writes for the national press and frequently appears on television. He is a former Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

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ISBN 13	9781789290509
ISBN 10	1789290503
Title	Churchill's Bestiary
Author	Piers Brendon
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Year published	2018-10-25
Number of pages	320
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