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The Last Lion Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 (Hardcover)

by William Manchester (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 973 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown & Company; First Edition edition (8 Dec 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316545031
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316545037
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.3 x 6.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiasm marred by errors., 28 Jun 1999
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The enthusiasm Manchester shows for his subject is refreshing after a spate of anti-heroic books knocking Churchill a lot more than he deserved. However, when Manchester moves outside Churchill's life to general British history and politics of the age, there are many mistakes. He even called King Alfred the Great "legendary" in the index! Unforgivable! Top hats in Victorian England were originally worn by the working-class and by policemen, not the aristocracy. His treatment of the Chamberlian front bench - Halifax, etc. and the Baldwin-Chamberlian governments' rearmament policy - is simplistic, as is his knowledge of imperial politics in general. He has been too influenced by the "Guilty Men" mythology (Read "British Re-armament and the Treasury" to see what Chamberlian etc. were up against). However, Manchester knows his Churchill, and it is pleasant that he repeats some good things about him, such as (to take one small example among many larger ones)his concern to exculpate the driver when he was run over and badly injured by a car in America, and his general zest for life. Shows the legends about his drinking capacity were much exaggerated. Churchill, though he made mistakes, had a true greatness which the American Manchester is much more ready to acknowledge than are many of the sour and nihilistic intelligensia in Blair's Britain.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous!, 23 April 1999
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The introduction alone is some of the best prose ever written. I cannot recommend this book too highly. Hope there's a third in the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All Manchester needs is a subject- and here is a Great one, 20 April 1999
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A truly great subject- Churchill- and one of the best non-fiction writers of the century combine here. It is a long book, but you'll go cover to cover. Manchester doesn't just take you to Churchill, his writing will take you into the time and places of Churchill.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An immense experience in reading
William Manchester has done a remarkable job of weaving together an incredibly fascinating story. Churchill's experiences, friends and family, habits, strong points (which are... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating biography about a fascinating man.
The biography in interesting and reads like current events. He captures the essence of the great man. It is hard to put the book down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
Certainly not for the faint of heart. The book is long, and at times arduous, but if you're a fan of Churchill's, or appreciate a well-written book on a fascinating man, I highly... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars An objective Churchill would have devoured this volume!
Manchester at his best, skillfully integrating the product of meticulous and exhaustive research with a literate and engaging portrait of one of the Twentieth Century's most... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 1997

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