{"product_id":"churchill-the-life","title":"Churchill: The Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEvocative pictures of Churchill pack this fascinating biography\u003c\/i\u003e' - \u003cb\u003eThe Mail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with his unique selection of images, acclaimed  historian Max  Arthur's evocative and insightful narrative text gets to  the core of  Winston's character, using his own words and those of some  of those  closest to him, to provide a comprehensive study of the man and  his  life. This is a stunning tribute to a remarkable man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Winston Spencer Churchill was born in 1874, no one could have  predicted the path that lay ahead. But, as it turned out, from Winston's  undistinguished academic career to his front-line experiences as a  soldier and journalist whether in India, Sudan or Cuba, and during the  Boer War or in the trenches of World War I; through his unparalleled  political career with all its ups and downs; to his 'finest hour'  leading Britain during World War II, he was never to be far from the  world's attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow the boy, the soldier, the writer, the  orator, the politician, the statesman and the family man are all brought  to life in this absorbing illustrated book, now newly published in paperback. Featuring both letters to  'Mama' from the homesick - but rebellious - schoolboy and telegrams to  Stalin, it highlights some of the most gripping communications from the  Churchill Archives. Facsimiles of hand-annotated speech notes are paired  with fascinating memorabilia, such as the poster for the reward for his  capture during the Boer War, a specimen of one of his infamous cigars, a  favourite gramophone record and his Parliamentary despatch box. This  book also showcases pictures from his family photograph collection,  providing a more intimate portrait of Churchill the husband, the family  man and even Churchill the animal lover. Exhaustively researched, \u003ci\u003eChurchill: The Life\u003c\/i\u003e  includes previously unpublished images - such as Winston as a cadet at  Harrow and his casket's final journey into Bladon cemetery - as well as  rare images of him as a baby and specially shot artefacts from family  archives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44787907985587,"sku":"9781788400022","price":840.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17477414799781788400022.jpg?v=1762823437","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/churchill-the-life","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}