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by Winston S. Churchill (Author)

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The quintessential account of the Second World War as seen by Winston Churchill, its greatest leader

As Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945, Winston Churchill was not only the most powerful player in World War II but also the free world's most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny. Churchill's epic accounts of those times, remarkable for their grand sweep and incisive firsthand observations, are distilled here in a single essential volume. Memoirs of the Second World War is a vital and illuminating work that retains the drama, eyewitness details, and magisterial prose of his classic six-volume history and offers an invaluable view of pivotal events of the twentieth century.

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Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) has been called by historians "the man of the twentieth century." Prime Minister of Great Britain (1940-1945), Churchill won the Nobel prize for literature in 1953.

Paperback: 1065 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company; Reprint edition (September 17, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0395599687
ISBN-13: 978-0395599686
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.9 x 9 inches
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- #353 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Military > World War II
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Memoirs from the man that saved western civilisation

ByCharles A. Koh (author of Creating Your Personal Reality)on April 29, 2014

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In 1940 Churchill was considered by many as a 'has been'. But in 1945, he is seen as THE man who saved Western Civilization from Hitler and the Nazis. When France fell to the Germans in 1940, Churchill had just become Prime Minister. He promised that Britain will fight alone against the Axis Powers to the finish. His war time speeches mobilised and inspired the British and its Empire to stand against the Nazis at all cost. Churchill was the voice that warned against the rise of Hitler and Germany when Hitler started to rearm in the mid 1930s. Many times he had urged the British government to rearm but it fell on deaf ears. In 1939, the situation was grim - Germany was the strongest military might in Western Europe and set to conquer the whole of western europe. That set the stage for World War 2 in the west. It is in this volume of work that Churchill wrote:
In War: Resolution,
In Defeat: Defiance,
In Victory: Magnaminity
In Peace: Good Will.

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Five Stars

ByPatrick Lon July 25, 2017

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Received the book in very good condition. looking forward to read this massive classic.

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A Great Book that You need to Read

ByDutchFlatMichaelon April 5, 2015

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Very good and accurate account of Churchill and WW II. A very detailed account and so much so that you really have to concentrate to keep it all together. It is an encyclopedia of a book and not light reading for Germany. This war was very close and drove many countries into bankruptcy and depression. My relatives in England were surviving on CARE packages that my family in San Francisco sent to them every month.

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Good book, fascinating read

ByC. B.on December 10, 2012

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I had read the first volume (The Gathering Storm) of Churchill's six volume set, which I was able to find in our public library. Unfortunately, the only other volume they had in their system was volume 5. Thought instead of spending the $$ on the paperback set of six, I'd try the condensed version in hardback. The book was advertised as "Very Good", and I was pleasantly surprised when I received it. I would personally say it was "Like New", from the dust jacket to all parts of the book itself. I compared it with the full blown first volume, and while it is evident that it is an abridgement, it is very well done, with the meat of things still being in place. Overall, I am quite pleased.

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Five Stars

Byjohn stiefelon May 21, 2017

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amazing, genius, wonderful writer.

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Wiston Churchill - Memoirs of the Second World War

ByZohneron March 1, 2010

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Excellent Abridgment of his six volume "The Second World War", but still over 1,000 pages. It gave me a new understanding of how all the individual events fit together from the highest levels in the USA and especially Britain.

It must always be remembered that this is the War as Winston Churchill saw and fought it. Other views are also out there and should be read to gain a broad understanding of how other countries saw the war. This is not saying that Churchill was wrong - there are simply many opinions on the same subject because of the large numbers of people the War involved - each with a slightly different, or opposing, idea of what was the best path to take or even on what really happened in major battles.

It is well worth the time it takes to read it. It is a valuable resource to those who want to understand Britain and her reasons for her actions. It also includes the contributions of the USA and the Soviet Union and gives personal insights into Roosevelt and Stalin.

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Not just for War Enthusiasts

ByDave Montreuilon October 21, 2010

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I have to say it. This is my favourite book. Honestly! I recommend it to friends all the time. And I believe it is not just for World War Two buffs, as other reviewers claim. It is very well written - Churchill can write! And the twists and turns - everything decided on the outcome of one event, be it the battle of Britain, or the breaking of Enigma - the book reads like a fantastic fictional account, but it is all true (at least from to Churchill's perspective). I have personally read it 3 times, and will try again for a fourth sometime soon. Or perhaps I will purchase the 6 volume set and see all the details. Still, my advice - read it! A great read, informative, and shows some of the reasons the world is in the state it is today.

Dave Montreuil

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Very detailed and well written document

ByCheryl Peterson March 13, 2008

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Since this book was updated, there are new facts have come out about the statistics of WWII and the roles the Allies and the Axis played in it.
That's to be expected.
It is one sided with Churchill at times believing in his absolute right and his problems getting his view across to the Americans and the Russians.
At times he lays too much emphasis on the fact that Britain won the war with the "help" of the Allies. And at other times he states that without the Allies Britain would have been sunk.
As confusing and horrible as that time was, reading another book about the American side would be also helpful as we had to fight the Japanese also and it was our POW's on the defensive there. It seems to downplay the effect the Japenese had on the war which was not trivial at all.

Though he seems to describe the battle of Leyete and Midway fairly well.
It's a good read, and it's interesting to see the other "side" of the war from a great man and you won't be sorry to read it.

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Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. This is history we do not want to repeat. Also, very relevant to the current political concepts.

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Great book and great service. For those who may not be aware, Winston Churchill was a superb writer and reading his inside account of WWII is thrilling to experience.

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