In Command of History by David Reynolds
Winston Churchill fought the World War I twice over-first as Prime Minister during the war, and then later as the war's premier historian. From 1948-54, he published six volumes of memoirs. They secured his reputation and shaped our understanding of the conflict to this day. Drawing on the drafts of Churchill's manuscript as well as his correspondence from the period, David Reynolds masterfully reveals Churchill the author. Reynolds shows how the memoirs were censored by the British government to conceal state secrets, and how Churchill himself censored them to avoid offending current world leaders. This book illuminates an unjustly neglected period of Churchill's life-the Second Wilderness Years of 1945-51, when Churchill wrote himself into history, politicked himself back into the prime-ministership, and delivered some of the most important speeches of his career.
David Reynolds is the editor of Vester Vade Mecum: A Collection of Short Fiction. Reynolds grew up in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, later moving to St. John's, where he currently resides. He studied at Memorial University, where he completed his BA in Philosophy and English Language and Literature in 2006 in addition to completing his MPhil in Humanities in 2008. His graduate research focused on the cultural significance of superhero narratives and culminated in his dissertation Superheroes: An Analysis of Popular Culture's Modern Myths. Presently, Dave enjoys teaching English at Memorial University and plans to publish a wide range of material through Problematic Press. His other research interests include moral philosophy, justice, philosophy of literature, semiotics, rhetorical persuasion, and various forms of popular culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679457435 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679457437 |
| Title | In Command of History |
| Author | David Reynolds |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House (NY) |
| Year published | 2005-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 631 |
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