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The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History Paperback – 2 Jul 2015

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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; 01 edition (2 July 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 144478305X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444783056
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.8 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (848 customer reviews)
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The must-read biography of the year. (Evening Standard)

Genuinely clever... this book sizzles. (The Times)

Churchill's own energy - his indefatigable pursuit of excitement, glory, place and power - demands a writer of fizz and passion to do history justice. Johnson is that writer. (Mail on Sunday)

A bravura performance...Johnson has not only celebrated Churchill in this book: he has emulated him with comparable panache. (Financial Times)

A characteristically breathless romp through the life and times of our greatest wartime leader...high on entertainment as it is on providing an appraisal of the great man's achievements. (Telegraph)

Readable, engaging and often funny. (Evening Standard)

An engagingly written romp through the elder statesman's greatest achievements. (Observer)

Riveting...Boris is a superb, accessible writer, with an easy, good-humoured touch. (Independent)

The book's style is often chatty, enthusiastic and as funny as you would expect. (The Spectator)

Splendidly enjoyable... It is rare to find a serious study of a politician that's this entertaining. (Daily Express)

In this spirited, entertaining tale... Johnson deftly weaves his narrative between war, politics and personal life. (Observer)

This is a rollicking tale of a political maverick. (Radio Times)

Reading about Churchill is always a delight, and Johnson is an accomplished, accessible writer. (Kirkus Reviews)

Johnson's history of Churchill is well crafted, amply researched, and a pleasure to read. It can serve as a change of pace from more plodding accounts. (Library Journal)

Johnson is a superb writer... Despite the heavy subject matter, The Churchill Factor is a light and quick read. (The Globe and Mail)

A full-throated celebration of human greatness and perhaps the best (and certainly the funniest)...introduction to Churchill yet written. (Daily Beast)

Filled with vivid observations. (Washington Post)

A stunning tour de force... A riveting journalistic portrait of the countless different aspects of the great man's career and personality, to show more vividly than ever how Churchill was one of the most extraordinary human being who has ever lived. (Sunday Telegraph)

Churchill was the most brilliant maverick of his generation, so who better to write about him than the most brilliant maverick of our own? Breezy, witty and shrewdly observant. (Mail on Sunday)

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Essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader. Boris Johnson re-ignites the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.

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2.0 out of 5 starsNot great
By Galning on 18 Mar. 2017
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Oh, Lordy am I struggling to complete this - and I've been reading it, on and off, for months (this and a Barack Obama book, which is also proving challenging).

First of all - I normally like the way Boris writes and have read a couple of his books - plus newspaper columns and so on. I know many don't consider him a serious writer but his enthusiasm and love for all things British are just a little infectious and I normally rip through his text pretty quickly.

So what's wrong with this book? He's too much of a fan-boy and it's too wordy. Had it been trimmed to half the length it might've been a good read - (I'm not pretending to know whether it's factually spot on, although I have read a couple of books on Churchill / WW2 etc.). It just seems like when Boris starts to tell you about something Churchill did - the hyperbole goes off the scale.

I expected to enjoy it - but it feels bogged down in description and extracts from speeches and so, 70% through, I'm losing the will to live. Question is will I give up on BoJo or Obama first?
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3.0 out of 5 starsVery plausible but Johnson is not an historian and doesn't ...
By Professor Bernard Barker on 17 Jan. 2017
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Very plausible but Johnson is not an historian and doesn't weight evidence. He just says what he thinks and assembles all that supports it.
Entertainer and it works as that.
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1.0 out of 5 starsBoris's ramblings are not worth it!
By Permaculture on 16 Jun. 2017
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Glad I only paid a penny for it. Boris's ramblings are not worth it!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe man beyond the statesman
By Dickie Arbiter on 25 Mar. 2017
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Boris Johnson has brought out the human side to WSC. A fascinating read that brought out in Churchill the man we didn't really know. His innovative politics, his dedication to his country and ensuring the UK never left the world stage.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGoos
By Mrs. N. Kay on 5 May 2017
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Perfect condition
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By Steve Conway on 22 May 2017
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Everything fine.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWow
By Amazon Customer on 14 April 2017
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Wow Boris, what a story of a great man. I knew of his greatness a long time ago. But the way you have written it is to make him come alive in the pages. Well done, excellent read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent
By Bruno on 24 April 2017
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Excellent! Read it. Buy it now!
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5.0 out of 5 starsInteresting read

A good study in modern history. Well written, measured, thoughtful and interesting. I have enjoyed this book. It's a read that I've dipped in and out of. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 starsA thoroughly enjoyable book.

I wasn't sure initially what I thought of Boris's writing style but I eventually loved it. It is as if he is sitting with you and explaining everything to you. Brilliant.

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Not a good read, should have been half the length for what it was - a long opinion piece lacking history and fact.

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A fabulous tour through the highlights and low points of one of the most influential people who has ever lived, and most of it was completely new to me. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 starsFun Hagiography of Churchill

The Churchill Factor by Boris Johnson is a fun biography of the great statesman and icon who led Britain through World War II. Read more

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