A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (The Birth of Britain / The New World / The Age of Revolution / The Great Democracies) [Box set] [Hardcover]

Winston S. Churchill (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1983 | ISBN-10: 0880294272 | ISBN-13: 978-0880294270

Title: Winston S. Churchill A History of the English Speaking Peoples Author: Winston S Churchill Publisher: Dorset Press 1956 4 volume complete set by WINSTON S. CHURCHILL: The Birth of Britain - The New World - The Age of Revolution - The Great Democracies

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Marboro Books (October 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880294272
• ISBN-13: 978-0880294270
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of history July 4, 2012

By KillerB3

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I really wanted to read the prose of Sir Winston Churchill. His work is very easy to read and a thorough history of England and its colonies.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A History of the English-Speaking Peoples--Winston Churchill July 10, 2012

By Bert Smith

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This item arrived from the vender early. The books are in very good condition as advertized. Churchill had reasons for writting these books.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Set February 23, 2013

By Edward J. Barton TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

After completing the four volume set of Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples, I was struck by not only how easy and interesting the writing was to pour through, but just how diverse, rich and relatively obscure the general knowledge of our history is. The series takes the reader from the raids by the Romans about 250 BCE to the end of the Boer Wars and the cusp of the First World War in 1905 (which, Churchill would dispute - as he calls out the war with France in the 1740-50 time frame as the first truly world war). Exploring the emergence of constitutional monarchy, the English language and laws, modern political thought, the Reformation, and more than a few deeper dives into military campaigns ranging from Caesar to Nelson to Robert E. Lee and Baden-Powell. Churchill's ability to convey 2000 years of history as "his story" and allow it to be a tale rather than an academic history commend this to a broad range of readers. Surprisingly light, this isn't a quick read, but certainly is approachable by almost any reader with interest. A must read.