![]() ![]() While the book doesn’t have any chapters or subsections for topics, it does follow a consistent timeline. In doing so, Churchill’s astonishing mastery of the English language can thereby do all the talking. Gilbert has long been Churchill’s greatest champion, but he wisely takes a secondary role to simply provide brief thoughts on each excerpt’s historical significance. What makes this particular volume stand out is the expert’s encyclopedic knowledge about his subject - and his keen eye in choosing the most exceptional words of a man who wrote and spoke so many of them. Various editions already exist, such as Robert Rhodes James’ “Churchill Speaks 1897-1963: Collected Speeches in Peace & War” and Richard Langworth’s “Churchill By Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations” (which includes an introduction by Mr. To be sure, this is hardly the first book ever produced of Churchill’s collected words and sayings. This important volume reproduces 200 extracts from various writings and speeches made during the famous statesman’s life and career. His newest book, “Churchill: The Power of Words,” was published in conjunction with an exhibit of the same name, at the Morgan Library in New York City through Sept. Sir Martin Gilbert, the prominent British historian and author, has played a vital part in maintaining this legacy in his role as Churchill’s official biographer. ![]()
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