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My Early Life
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Artikel-Nr:
9780684823454
Veröffentl:
1996
Erscheinungsdatum:
06.06.1996
Seiten:
400
Autor:
Winston Churchill
Gewicht:
356 g
Format:
214x141x23 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Winston Leonhard Spencer Churchill, geboren 1874 in Blenham Palace; 1900 als Konservativer Mitglied des Unterhauses, ab 1906 mehrfach Minister; ab Mai 1940 Premierminister. Zusammen mit Th. Roosevelt entwarf und verkündete er 1941 die "Atlantic-Charta". 1953 wurde Churchill geadelt, im selben Jahr erhielt er für sein historisches und literarisches Werk den Literaturnobelpreis und 1956 den Karlspreis. Er starb 1965.
Here, in his own words, are the fascinating first thirty years in the life of one of the most provocative and compelling leaders of the twentieth century - Winston Churchill. As a visionary, statesman, and historian, and the most eloquent spokesman against the Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. In this autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. My Early Life not only gives readers insights into the shaping of a great leader but, as Churchill himself wrote, "a picture of a vanished age".
CONTENTSIntroduction by William ManchesterPreface by the AuthorCHAPTERI. ChildhoodII. HarrowIII. ExaminationsIV. SandhurstV. The Fourth HussarsVI. CubaVII. hounslowVIII. IndiaIX. Education at BangaloreX. The Malakand Field ForceXI. The Mamund ValleyXII. The Tirah ExpeditionXIII. A Difficulty with KitchenerXIV. The Eve of OmdurmanXV. The Sensations of a Cavalry ChargeXVI. I Leave the ArmyXVII. OldhamXVIII. With Buller to the CapeXIX. The Armoured TrainXX. In Durance VileXXI. I Escape from the Boers -- IXXII. I Escape from the Boers -- IIXXIII. Back to the ArmyXXIV. Spion KopXXV. The Relief of LadysmithXXVI. In the Orange Free StateXXVII. Johannesburg and PretoriaXXVIII. The Khaki ElectionXXIX. The House of Commons
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