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He took his seat in Parliament in the reign of Queen Victoria, and died when Lyndon Johnson was in his second year as US President. He fought as a soldier in four campaigns and as a war correspondent made an epic escape from Boer captivity. He wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, while his journalism, speeches and broadcasts run to millions of words. From 1940 he inspired and united the British people on the brink of defeat and guided their war effort first to resist and ultimately to crush the Axis powers. Sir Winston Churchill was also a man of vast humanity and enormous wit. His most famous speeches and sayings have passed into history but many of his aphorisms, puns and jokes are less well known. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of his wittiest and wickedest quips as a record of all that was best about this lovable, infuriatingly conceited, wildly funny, and brilliantly talented Englishman.
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The daughter of the late poet, writer and critic D.J. Enright, Dominique Enright is a freelance writer and editor. Her other works include Winston Churchill - The Greatest Briton (2003), The Wicket Wit of Women (2000, 2003) The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen and The Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare (both 2003), as well as collections of the poetry of Wordsworth, Burns, Keats and Kipling (2002).
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The political arena is famously a battleground where the weapons are words, and many are the insults that flow back and forth across the parliamentary floor. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you're a fellow Churchillophile (nice word!) it's one of those books that you simply must have on the bookshelf...I tend to browse it every so often and always seem to find something to smile about.
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This relatively small book is divided into several sections with slices from Churchill's life and quotations related to politics, speaches, friends, animals, family, etc.
Here are few excerpts:
While campaigning in 1900, it is said that the young Churchill was doing a spot of canvassing when one of those he approached exclaimed:
"Vote for you? Why, I'd rather vote for the Devil!"
"I understand", Churchill answered, "But in case your friend is not running, may I count on your support?"
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When passed a very long but turgidly written memorandum on some worthy but uninspiring subject, the elderly Prime Minister weighed the thick wad of paper in his hands and commented, "This paper by its very length defends itself against the risk of being read."
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Churchill liked animals; sometimes he found this difficult to reconcile with his fondness for rich food. Anthony Montague Brown recalled that 'One Christmas he was about to carve a goose. Learning it was one of his own, he put down the knife and fork and said, "I could not possibly eat a bird that I have known socially."
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A BBC broadcaster described once sitting next to Churchill as he gave a speech, keeping his audience hanging on to his every word. The boradcaster noticed, howver, that what appeared to be notes in Churchill's hand was only a laundry slip, and he later remarked upon this to Churchill. "Yes", said Churchill. "It gave confidence to my audience."
Here are few excerpts:
While campaigning in 1900, it is said that the young Churchill was doing a spot of canvassing when one of those he approached exclaimed:
"Vote for you? Why, I'd rather vote for the Devil!"
"I understand", Churchill answered, "But in case your friend is not running, may I count on your support?"
* * *
When passed a very long but turgidly written memorandum on some worthy but uninspiring subject, the elderly Prime Minister weighed the thick wad of paper in his hands and commented, "This paper by its very length defends itself against the risk of being read."
* * *
Churchill liked animals; sometimes he found this difficult to reconcile with his fondness for rich food. Anthony Montague Brown recalled that 'One Christmas he was about to carve a goose. Learning it was one of his own, he put down the knife and fork and said, "I could not possibly eat a bird that I have known socially."
* * *
A BBC broadcaster described once sitting next to Churchill as he gave a speech, keeping his audience hanging on to his every word. The boradcaster noticed, howver, that what appeared to be notes in Churchill's hand was only a laundry slip, and he later remarked upon this to Churchill. "Yes", said Churchill. "It gave confidence to my audience."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this as a christmas present for my father who is a big fan of winston churchill, and he was very pleased with it! the book is quite a handy size and although it's not very long it contains some brilliant quotes and information about Britain's best loved prime minister.
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Winnie
I already knew lots of Winnie's gems but this book has added a lot more to my knowledge of his wonderful wit and knowledge.
Published 1 month ago by A. Walton
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill
A very good read from start to finish. I was realy looking forward to some of WSC's wit and special way of dealing with people in his own inimitable way and I was not dissapointed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R Biggs
A good read
This an excellent book depicting Churchill's powerful character. After reading this I bought the MicroChurchill app on android and enjoyed hearing some of quotes in a voice... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rahil Kassamali
Fun
This is an ideal dip-into book. Enjoyable and fun for bedside/deskside. Good as gift for the 40something year olds who are impossible to know what to buy for...
Published 3 months ago by mgn
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I have purchased this book for a Christmas Present for somone wo cannot review it myself. However, I am sure it is excellent. Margaret O'Neill
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. Constance O'neill
Wit of all shapes and sizes
"We know he has, more than any other man, the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought. Read more
Published 8 months ago by RR Waller
Superb! One of my favourite books of quotes!
Thoroughly amusing and provocative. One of my favourite quote books! Gives a real insight into the wit of Churchill and his exuberant character!
Published 9 months ago by @garethalteran
GREAT MAN, PRODIGIOUS WIT
There's not a lot really that needs to be said. Most people have heard of the 'greatness' that was Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill as a politician, as an obdurate and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by DOPPLEGANGER
A Great Laugh!
People say that you can judge someone's intelligence by their sense of humour. If that were true and if we judged Winston Churchill's IQ solely on this book, then we would swiftly... Read more
Published 21 months ago by the_manchurian
WWOWC
An easy and enjoyable read , nonw can argue that he had a way with words.
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by R. C. J. Stewart
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