Description
A clear-eyed view of Winston Churchill, the workings of his historical imagination, and his successes and failures as a statesman, by the celebrated historian of World War II and best-selling author of Five Days in London, May 1940
John Lukacs has spent a lifetime considering the complex personality and statesmanship of Winston Churchill. In previous books Lukacs has told the story of Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler in the early days of World War II. Now, in Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian., he turns his attention to Churchill the man and visionary statesman.
Each chapter of this book provides an essential portrait of Churchill. Lukacs treats Churchill's vital relationships with Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower, as well as his complex, farsighted political vision concerning the coming of World War II and the Cold War. Lukacs also assesses Churchill's abilities as a historian looking backward into the origins of the conflicts of which he was so much a part. In addition, the author examines the often contradictory ways Churchill has been perceived by critics and admirers alike. The last chapter is a powerful and deeply moving evocation of the three days Lukacs spent in London attending Churchill's funeral in 1965. In Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian., Lukacs deftly sets forth the essence of this towering figure of twentieth-century history with the consummate mastery of a great historian.
About the Author
John Lukacs is the author of more than twenty books on history, among them The Hitler of History, The End of the Twentieth Century and the End of the Modern Age (which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), Five Days in London, May 1940, The Last European War, 1939-1941, The Duel, At the End of an Age, and A Thread of Years, the last five of which are available from Yale University Press.
Reviews
"We are in the presence of one of the most powerful, as well as one of the most learned, minds of the century." Conor Cruise O'Brien; "Lukacs's short collection of essays would make a splendid stocking present for any reader. The pieces in this volume are illuminated by a generosity, a high intelligence and scholarship which will delight any admirer." Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph; "John Lukacs, an original and lively historian, provides some new insights into Winston Churchill... a good read." Conrad Black, Daily Telegraph; "This superb little book is a pleasure for the reader." Stanley Hoffman, Foreign Affairs; "a significant and highly enjoyalble addition to the vast and ever-growing Churchill industry." Andrew Roberts, Literary Review; "Churchill's massive figure continues to attract our attention, many years after his death. John Lukacs's collection of essays, drawing on a lifetime of research, illuminates many aspects of the great man's personality and achievement." P.M.H. Bell, University of Liverpool; "Lukacs convincingly portrays a leader of an empire in irreversible decline and a towering, if flawed, hero of our time." Publishers Weekly"
Book Information
ISBN 9780300103021
Author John Lukacs
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 268g
John Lukacs has spent a lifetime considering the complex personality and statesmanship of Winston Churchill. In previous books Lukacs has told the story of Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler in the early days of World War II. Now, in Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian., he turns his attention to Churchill the man and visionary statesman.
Each chapter of this book provides an essential portrait of Churchill. Lukacs treats Churchill's vital relationships with Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower, as well as his complex, farsighted political vision concerning the coming of World War II and the Cold War. Lukacs also assesses Churchill's abilities as a historian looking backward into the origins of the conflicts of which he was so much a part. In addition, the author examines the often contradictory ways Churchill has been perceived by critics and admirers alike. The last chapter is a powerful and deeply moving evocation of the three days Lukacs spent in London attending Churchill's funeral in 1965. In Churchill: Visionary. Statesman. Historian., Lukacs deftly sets forth the essence of this towering figure of twentieth-century history with the consummate mastery of a great historian.
About the Author
John Lukacs is the author of more than twenty books on history, among them The Hitler of History, The End of the Twentieth Century and the End of the Modern Age (which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), Five Days in London, May 1940, The Last European War, 1939-1941, The Duel, At the End of an Age, and A Thread of Years, the last five of which are available from Yale University Press.
Reviews
"We are in the presence of one of the most powerful, as well as one of the most learned, minds of the century." Conor Cruise O'Brien; "Lukacs's short collection of essays would make a splendid stocking present for any reader. The pieces in this volume are illuminated by a generosity, a high intelligence and scholarship which will delight any admirer." Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph; "John Lukacs, an original and lively historian, provides some new insights into Winston Churchill... a good read." Conrad Black, Daily Telegraph; "This superb little book is a pleasure for the reader." Stanley Hoffman, Foreign Affairs; "a significant and highly enjoyalble addition to the vast and ever-growing Churchill industry." Andrew Roberts, Literary Review; "Churchill's massive figure continues to attract our attention, many years after his death. John Lukacs's collection of essays, drawing on a lifetime of research, illuminates many aspects of the great man's personality and achievement." P.M.H. Bell, University of Liverpool; "Lukacs convincingly portrays a leader of an empire in irreversible decline and a towering, if flawed, hero of our time." Publishers Weekly"
Book Information
ISBN 9780300103021
Author John Lukacs
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Yale University Press
Publisher Yale University Press
Weight(grams) 268g
