Churchill

Walking with Destiny

De: Andrew Roberts

Narrado por: Stephen Thorne

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of 2018
One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2018
One of The New York Times’s Notable Books of 2018

“Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in scope, yet put together with tenderness for a man who had always believed that he would be Britain’s savior.” —Wall Street Journal

In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman and leader can finally be fully seen and understood--by the bestselling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Last King of America.

When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable.

Roberts gained exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of War Cabinet meetings, diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. The Royal Family permitted Roberts--in a first for a Churchill biographer--to read the detailed notes taken by King George VI in his diary after his weekly meetings with Churchill during World War II. This treasure trove of access allows Roberts to understand the man in revelatory new ways, and to identify the hidden forces fueling Churchill's legendary drive.

We think of Churchill as a hero who saved civilization from the evils of Nazism and warned of the grave crimes of Soviet communism, but Roberts's masterwork reveals that he has as much to teach us about the challenges leaders face today--and the fundamental values of courage, tenacity, leadership and moral conviction.

A spectacular book

Even after 54 hours I'm sorry that it's ending, it has been such an enjoyable read. I am amazed by the author's incredible research. As he mentioned towards the end of the book it wasn't until 2010 that some of the information finally became available to provide even greater depth into this superman.

I have read several books on Churchill and also read several of his World War 2 books. I like this book over all others. Winston Churchill was a man who knew he was destined to save the world and, against all odds, he did.

Very Well Done on creating this masterwork!!!!!

Dense history

From a person who didn’t know much of the European front of WW2 or history of Britain, this book is a ‘hard mode’. But nonetheless a fantastic read.

an unflinching history.

like the man this book is complicated. it is an unflinching look and a very popular figure in history. he was the right man, in the right place, at the right time..

Great book

My husband and I listened to this book night after night, never growing tired of the narrator’s rich voice and impressive imitations of Churchill’s voice. The author had completed a huge amount of research, making each chapter rich with details and quotations. It was very enjoyable to listen to this book together at night, and then discuss what we had learned the next day.

Well written and well researched!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Taking advantage of sources that have recently become available such as King George VI's diaries, the author presents a balanced view of this legendary leader. His many strengths and weaknesses are all acknowledged. Churchill's many and varied experiences, both successes and failures, are presented as preparation for his great wartime leadership. Although I was unfamiliar with the narrator, I came to enjoy him quite a bit.