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Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
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by Winston S. Churchill
Sales Rank: 329657
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Cover Type: Paperback with 560 pages
Published by: Hyperion November 10, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0786888709
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0786888702
Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 1.8 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Who can forget the words "We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!" They were uttered in 1940 by one of the 20th century's greatest orators, Winston Churchill, eager to spur on his countrymen in their fight against Nazi Germany. Now the great man's grandson has gathered Churchill's most memorable words, spanning more than half a century, in times of war and in times of peace. Part of Churchill's gift, his grandson writes, was his ability to address his radio listeners "not as unseen masses but as individuals-he envisioned his audience as a couple and their family gathered around their coal fire in the cottage-home." Churchill the editor introduces each speech with a bit of historical context and scene-setting. Any admirer of Churchill's will want to add this volume to their library.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
From Booklist
Here's an economical alternative to the eight-volume collection of Winston Churchill's public speeches published in 1974. This one-volume condensation of the great man's declamations, done by his namesake and descendant, arranges the oratory according to Churchill's career path: those delivered as a parvenu politician before World War I; as the singed scapegoat for the Dardanelles fiasco; as a government minister in the 1920s; while out of office in the 1930s, when his warnings of the Nazi menace went unheeded. This edition's focus is inevitably the defiant Churchill of 1940, promising naught but blood, toil, tears, and sweat; vowing never to surrender; and apostrophizing the few in the Battle of Britain. Although the editor pays homage to Churchill through his selections and commentary, he also makes sure to include unflattering, controversial speeches. The whole provides context for the Churchillian phrases most see only in excerpts. Gilbert Taylor
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Hardcover
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Never Give In: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches (Hardcover)
As a politician Churchill made some mistakes, and he was not always consistant, but he was right pretty often, and right on most of the big things. Today we need the qualities of courage and determination against all odds that he projected, as well as his great vision of history. One can imagine how decisively he would have dealt with the war on terrorism had he been alive today. He combined valour and a high romantic vision of nobility and of the worth of our civilization's heritage with (most of the time) a firm foundation and framework of common sense and appreciation of what was and was not possible. Though he loved military pageantry he cared for humanity and did much more than most to save it in a dark Century. These speeches are an important part of the heritage of the besieged West, and a tool-kit to aid clear and decisive thinking in toubled and confusing times. The book deserves its high place on Amazon's sales list. Reading it is a tonic for the spirit. Finally, reading great chunks of Churchill is the best thing for improving one's own English style that I know. His prose is a delight to read, and a painless lesson in the effective use of words.
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