Winston Churchill understood and wielded the power of words throughout
his six decades in the public eye. His wartime writings and speeches
revealed both his vision for the future and his own personal feelings,
fascinating generation after generation with their powerful style and
thoughtful reflection.
In this book Churchill's official biographer, Martin Gilbert, has
skilfully selected 200 extracts from his entire oeuvre of books,
articles and speeches that reflect his life story, career and
philosophy. From intimate memories of his childhood to his contributions
to half a century of debates on war and social policy, we see how
Churchill used words for different purposes: to argue for moral causes;
to advocate action in the national and international spheres; and to
tell of his own struggles, setbacks and achievements.
Martin Gilbert's informed choice of extracts and his illuminating
explanations linking them together create a compelling biography of
Churchill as recounted in the great man's own inimitable words.
