Churchill's Britain by Peter Clark
Blenheim Palace, Chartwell, and the Cabinet War Rooms - all places synonymous with Winston Churchill. But there was much more to the great statesman than grand houses and government buildings. In Churchill's Britain, Peter Clark takes us the length and breadth of the British Isles. We visit the shop where Churchill bought his cigars in London, stop over the impressive country homes in Norfolk and Surrey, and join the crowds at impassioned political altercations in Belfast and Dundee. Each region is introduced with a historic map, bringing Britain as Churchill knew it to life. This tour of sites that made important contributions to the Churchill story pieces together a fresh, fascination picture of an extraordinary individual.
"Congratulations to Peter Clark on finding such an innovative take on ChurchillThis book is a delightful read on so many levels. I challenge any reader not to learn and understand more about Churchill."--Sir Anthony Seldon "Given the vast amount of material written about Churchill, this book is a refreshing look at an aspect of him which has been much less chronicled than his well-known exploits in both world wars, the 'young' Winston, his 'wilderness years' and his post-war ministry. The author provides us with a highly detailed account of the places associated with Churchill and the events which took place in them, some of great moment, some intimate, and always illuminating, plus helpful maps to navigate us around. The author tells these fine stories with elan, we come to know these places in the context of the more personal aspects of Churchill as well as how they were keyed into the great events which have long been in the public consciousness. The author is wise in keeping the book focused on Britain and Ireland to do justice to each story, and it is a nice touch to keep the county names as they were in Churchill's day."--Nigel Knight, author of Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked "Peter Clark, who is a very distinguished Churchill expert, has achieved what I thought was impossible. He has come up with an ingenious new way to write about Winston Churchill, through the great man's incredibly powerful sense of place. Whether as a travel-guide for a Churchill enthusiast or for the general reader, this book will bring instruction and joy."--Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Peter Clark is a writer and translator with degrees from Keele and Leicester universities. He worked in the overseas career service of the British Council for thirty-one years and has published many books, including Dickens's London. Clark has also published nine books as a translator from Arabic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909961746 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909961744 |
| Title | Churchill's Britain |
| Author | Peter Clark |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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