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9 de ago. de 2016 · Great Contemporaries profiles towering figures ranging from Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Lawrence of Arabia and Leon Trotsky to Charlie Chaplin, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling and George Bernard Shaw. Written in the decade before Churchill became prime minister, the essays in Great Contemporaries focus on the challenges of statecraft at a time when the democratic revolution was toppling ...
8 de jun. de 2016 · By David Freeman, April 2016. Churchill’s collection of essays Great Contemporaries remains one of his most enduringly popular books. New editions continue to be produced, and this year’s International Churchill Conference in Washington, D. C. (see back cover for details) will have as its theme “Churchill: Friends and Contemporaries.”.
10 de may. de 2022 · Great contemporaries : Churchill reflects on FDR, Hitler, Kipling, Chaplin, Balfour, and other giants of his age by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Publication date 2012 Topics Biography -- 20th century, Great Britain -- Biography, Europe -- Biography Publisher Wilmington, DE : ISI Books
(Great Contemporaries, p.9) Great Contemporaries is Churchill's much-praised collection of insightful essays about 21 leading personalities of the day - including the likes of Lawrence, Shaw, and, most famously, Hitler.
24 de jun. de 2013 · Great contemporaries by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Publication date 1973 Topics Biography Publisher Chicago, University of Chicago Press Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English.
5 de jul. de 2016 · `Great Contemporaries' is a fascinating, informative and enjoyable series of 22 "essays on Great Men of our age" which Churchill wrote during the 1930s. To read them is to hear that unforgettable voice describing to you the people he knew and the critical events of three decades.
This new edition of Great Contemporaries brings back Churchill's unmatched insights and unforgettable prose for a new generation of listeners and leaders. Great Contemporaries as it's meant to be heard, narrated by Ric Jerrom. Discover the English Audiobook at Audible. Free trial available!
