Dinner With Churchill by Cita Stelzer
An eloquent narrative of the great man's dinner-table diplomacy, this sumptuous volumeis an intellectual treat for all admirers of Churchill.
“To Churchill, meals weren't just a matter of getting something to eatThey were social occasions which he used to cement alliances and sway opponents.” -- The Wall Street Journal
“These meals, and even white-linen picnics for generals in France after D-Day, are chronicled in Dinner With Churchill.” -- The New York Times
“A delightful and fascinating book.” -- Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War
“A delicious tribute to Churchill’s heroic appetite for wining, dining, and politicking.” -- Ben Macintyre, author of Operation Mincemeat
“A feast for foodies and history buffs alike, Dinner With Churchill offers a delicious portrait of the culinary tactics that helped Churchill end the global conflict that threatened to destroy everything he held dear.” -- The Richmond TImes Dispatch
“These meals, and even white-linen picnics for generals in France after D-Day, are chronicled in Dinner With Churchill.” -- The New York Times
“A delightful and fascinating book.” -- Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War
“A delicious tribute to Churchill’s heroic appetite for wining, dining, and politicking.” -- Ben Macintyre, author of Operation Mincemeat
“A feast for foodies and history buffs alike, Dinner With Churchill offers a delicious portrait of the culinary tactics that helped Churchill end the global conflict that threatened to destroy everything he held dear.” -- The Richmond TImes Dispatch
Cita Stelzer received a BA degree from Barnard College with a major in history, worked in educational publishing, and has been a stringer for the Financial Times. She founded a public relations firm in New York City and served as special aide to Mayor John Lindsay and to Governor Hugh Carey before joining an economic consulting firm specializing in regulatory policy. She is an Advisor to the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, a member of the Board of Advisers of the International Churchill Society, and a former Trustee of Wigmore Hall. Her first book, Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table, was published in 2011.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781605985299 |
| ISBN 10 | 1605985295 |
| Title | Dinner With Churchill |
| Author | Cita Stelzer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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