Customer Reviews
Top drawer yet again - By: Mr. A. Whiteside, 08 Nov 2008 
After reading Dominique Enwright's excellent biography on Winston Churchill I had high hopes for this.I was not disappointed because this is fantastic addition to that book.
The thing that I like about her books on Chuchill is the fact that they aren't overblown at all.They stick to the basic facts & hold your interest throughout.This fine effort showcases the wit of the great manin an easy to follow way & I have no hesitationin giving this a full five stars to go alongside Ms. Enwright's first book.
There are many books out there about Churchill but I doubt you will find two finer ones simply because they are so easy to digest.Very highly recommended.
flavor minus ingredients - By: Gilbert Michaud, 06 Mar 2008 
a beautful cover & many mistakesin the text. no attribution for many quotes either.
Very enjoyable - By: Laura De Giorgio, 12 Feb 2008 This relatively small book is divided into several sections with slices from Churchill's life & quotations related to politics, speaches, friends, animals, family, etc.
Here are few excerpts:
While campaigningin 1900, it is said that the young Churchill was doing a spot of canvassing when one of those he approached exclaimed:
"Vote for you? Why, I'd rather vote for the Devil!"
"I understand", Churchill answered, "Butin case your friend is not running, may I count on your support?"
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When passed a very long but turgidly written memorandum on some worthy but uninspiring subject, the elderly Prime Minister weighed the thick wad of paperin his hands & commented, "This paper by its very length defends itself against the risk of being read."
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Churchill liked animals; sometimes he found this difficult to reconcile with his fondness for rich food. Anthony Montague Brown recalled that 'One Christmas he was about to carve a goose. Learning it was one of his own, he put down the knife & fork & said, "I could not possibly eat a bird that I have known socially."
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A BBC broadcaster described once sitting next to Churchill as he gave a speech, keeping his audience hanging on to his every word. The boradcaster noticed, howver, that what appeared to be notesin Churchill's hand was only a laundry slip, & he later remarked upon this to Churchill. "Yes", said Churchill. "It gave confidence to my audience."
WHEN PARLIAMENT SPARKLED - By: B. McCanna, 10 Jan 2008 Anyone watching the televised proceedings from Parliament could be forgiven for nodding off, given the uninspiring nature of much of the proceedings, & the mundane characters who participate. If you want a glimpse of what we're missing this book is essential reading. Winston Churchill was one of the great characters of the House, at a time when there was no shortage of such people. He is quoted as saying, of the then Russian Foreign Minister, "I have never seen a human being who more perfectly represented the modern concept of a robot". I can't help feeling that, were he a sitting MP today, he'd find no shortage of candidates to fit that description. This book lives up to its title.
The Great British Patriot - By: , 24 Jan 2005 This book sums up almost all the great qualities of a man who for so many was one of the greatest Englishman who ever lived. Full of quotes of indeed great wit & humour as well as thought & intelligence. Just a short read of this book will keep youin the best of spirits, & will surely put youin a most patriotic mood. A brilliant read & a must have book.
