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The World Crisis: The Complete Set (Bloomsbury Revelations) Paperback – March 26, 2015

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The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war, The World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its importance.

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March 26, 2015
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Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions, from 1940-1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. The author of more than 40 books, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and in 1963 was made an honorary citizen of the United States.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Academic (March 26, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1474216234
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1474216234
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.28 x 6.18 x 9.33 inches

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Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) has been called 'the greatest Briton'. An international statesman, orator, biographer, historian, author and Nobel Prize winner, his works remain in print with the world's leading publishers.

Educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, Winston spent several years in the army before becoming a newspaper correspondent and then an MP. His cabinet positions included First Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of the First World War and later Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940 and for five years led Britain though its 'finest hour'. Defeated in the July 1945 election, he was Leader of the Opposition until re-elected Prime Minister in 1951. He was knighted in 1953, the same year he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He stepped down as Prime Minister in 1955 and remained an MP until 1964.

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A great work by a great writer.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 26, 2017

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I have been trying to find an affordable complete edition of this work for a few years now. This edition did not disappoint. Churchill was a great writer, whatever else he might have been. Read the first page of volume 3 of this book 1916 - 1918. It is very powerful, and like much else of Churchill's writing, poetic and visionary. I'm Australian, and I grew up with the ANZAC legend. Part of the ANZAC legend is a popular and almost official hostility to Churchill, because it was he who sent our young men to futile deaths at Gallipoli in the first world war and withheld our army for empire purposes when our prime minister Curtin asked for their return to defend Australia after the fall of Singapore in the second world war. I have read a number of biographies of Churchill and have set myself as a project to read all of his published works. Obviously "The World Crisis" is an important part of this project. What emerges from close reading about Churchill and of works by him is that the Dardanelles Campaign was a tragedy, because it was not carried through as conceived by Churchill and approved by the British government and war leadership. The war could have been finished years earlier than it was if the Dardanelles campaign had not stalled. Churchill was a great strategist among an elite who thought in tactical terms at best. Churchill was generous and honorable in his attitudes towards the ANZACs as expressed in this book, whereas the Australian War History was derogatory of Churchill. The British army used the ANZAC corps at Gallipoli as part of a force that it was thought a few months earlier would not be available. The Australian and New Zealand governments had put their men at the disposal of the British in a war of which they had little understanding of the strategy. According to Churchill, and to allother historians I have read, the ANZACs performed heroically at Gallipoli, in France and in the desert campaign later in the war. Australia needs to have a good hard look at itself to reach a mature understanding of its involvement in wars and alliances with powerful friends. We can't send our lambs to the slaughter unconditionally and then blame the leadership of our powerful friends for our losses in battle and the futility of the actions in which we serve as cannon fodder. Had Churchill had his way, the war would have been shortened by pursuit of better strategy and the use of better tactics. Churchill was not a war lord, but a minister in a democracy. It would have taken the powers of a warlord or a better focused government and war leadership to see the Dardanelles campaign to success. My fascination with Churchill comes from the Australian attitude towards him which tinges our folk lore in contradictory ways. I want to understand the forces which shaped my country. As a former English major I want to read Churchill because he is a towering writer and orator, which is acknowledged in his receipt of the Nobel Prize for Literature.This five volume work is one of the great books, by one of the great writers.

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I’ve been reading numerous books about WW I during the centennial years. I had previously read Churchill’s WW II set, which is excellent. His are somewhat personal histories, covering his areas of personal involvement. Like in the WW II set, he quotes extensively from writings from the time about issues that then concerned him, rather than writing about the past with the knowledge of what would happen next. That works better with his more central WW II role than his more peripheral WW I role. Some issues are discussed at length that are of relatively minor importance. And of course he tends to be self-serving.

If you want to understand WW I , this is not the place to start. Too much of the war is ignored. But if you know the basics, and especially if you have an interest in Churchill himself, I recommend this set. Who wouldn’t want to hear Churchill’s explanation of Gallipoli? His argument is strong and I think convincing. As the Western front solidifies, Churchill is an early proponent of avoiding frontal attacks. Unfortunately, despite his many memos, letters, papers, and speeches - all full of casualty statistics - he was unable to dissuade any general from trying once again with more gusto, with the resulting criminal loss of life. He looks for technological answers, including his early involvement in the development of tanks. Of course, he also has many crazy ideas, like having soldiers push individual bullet deflecting shields on wheels.

Additionally, he gives great insight into the British political situation and participants. Of course he never questions imperialism, assuming that the war is just as important to Indians and South Africans as Brits. He covers well the political divides within Britain. Somewhat unexpectedly, the fourth volume covers the immediate postwar years (although not very systematically) - a great bonus - and I should have mentioned that the first volume starts well before the war. The fifth volume departs from the personal chronology to cover the eastern front (with which he had minimal direct involvement, hence a considerable change in writing style). New readers might consider trying to insert chronologically relevant chapters from volume 5 between chapters in volumes one and two.

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Very high quality so far though I've barely started the first of five volumes.
As with his WWII six volume work and with two volume Marlborough, it's complete and thorough but not exciting compared to novels or historical fiction. He does an excellent job on the close calls between 1900 and 1914.
So far he has not mentioned two of Bismarck's brilliant remarks:
1)the most important thing in the 20th century will be that Britain & America speak the same language.
2)If a major war does come it will be some damn fool thing in the Balkans that starts it.

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A Classic From the Greatest Politician and Writer of the Past 200 Years

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An incisive narrative of perhaps the most critical inflection point in modern world history overlaid by a rich, dense almost ancient use of English. A surprisingly exciting and involving read that ultimately pleads for the rights of all of us to live in a free, democratic world.

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how politicians handle things

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Winston is the ultimate historian.These books show human character like no other books ever written.By far the most extensive history of ww1 on the market and really quite fascinating,hard to put down.Would also highly recommend his books on ww2.Winston should be required reading for literally everybody.

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Great read. Interesting information and food for thought about how and why the world politics and societies are what they are today.

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Essential reading if you are seriously interested in a deeper ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2018

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Essential reading if you are seriously interested in a deeper understanding of the forces which shaped today's world. Churchill is a Titan of modern day statesmanship. His ability to learn from his mistakes, and those of others, to form and reshape his values and thoughts for the evolving world of politics and economics is breathtaking and instructional, (hopefully).

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Dr Ian I Chopra

Superb historical account of World War 1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 4, 2017

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Churchill was deeply involved in the events of World War One, both as a senior politician and an army officer. He is thus extremely well qualified as an author of the events of the Great War and the set of books is very absorbing for those wishing to obtain a detailed account. Strongly recommended.

Simon the History Student

A very interesting read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 6, 2017

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Very good and a very interesting read so far. Some excellent maps and insights.

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Wonderful service

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Great edition. Such a pleasure to read Churchil

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Great edition. Such a pleasure to read Churchil. The maps could have been better scanned and presented, but , with the web you can find any complementary map on line.