London : Macmillan, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 1000 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Subjects: Churchill, Winston S., (Winston Spencer) 1874-1965. Statesmen � Great Britain � Biography.

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In Churchill , Roy Jenkins provides a comprehensive portrait of Winston Churchill from his childhood to the critical World War II period and beyond in a single, definitive volume. Roy Jenkins combines unparalleled command of British political history and his own high level government experience in a narrative account of Churchill's astounding career that is unmatched in its shrewd insights, its unforgettable anecdotes, the clarity of its overarching themes, and the author's nuanced appreciation of his extraordinary subject. Exceptional in its breadth of knowledge and distinguished in its stylish wit and penetrating intelligence, Churchill is one of the finest political biographies of our time.

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 250667
Title: Churchill : a biography
Author: Jenkins, Roy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0333782909
ISBN 13: 9780333782903
Publisher: London : Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2001

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