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Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill
A green, leather-bound book full of some of the best Winston Churchill Wit and Wisdom. This little 150 page book makes for an excellent gift.
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HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Alain de Botton read by Samuel West - 3 CDs.
This witty combination of biography and literary criticism is an informative and amusing book about the celebrated French writer Alain de Botton.
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Harvest/HBJ Book Henry Pringle - Theodore Roosevelt: A Biography
Harvest/HBJ Book Henry Pringle - Theodore Roosevelt: A Biography
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Signed Copy of 'Memories and Adventures' by Winston S. Churchill
This is a hardback, signed edition by the author.Publisher's WeeklyThe grandson of Winston Churchill here recalls happy childhood days at Chequers, the official country residence of Britain's prime ministers, his years at Eton and Oxford, his daring flight around Africa in a single-engine plane in the early 1960s and his experiences reporting conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. His recollections of the great man whose name he bears form the core of this modest, charming memoir, however. Sir Winston doted on his grandson, sent him encouraging letters, tried unsuccessfully to teach him to paint, and when the young man came of age took him to the gaming tables at Monte Carlo--an ...
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Strube - The World's Most Popular Cartoonist
Written by Timothy S. Benson'The biography of Sidney Strube not only offers a cartoon journey through 20th Century British History, but also an insight into the world of editorial cartooning during its heydey.'Published by The Political Cartoon Society, LondonISBN: 0954900804128 pagesL: 28.7cmW: 21cm
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Signed Copy of 'His Father's Son' - The life of Randolph Churchill
This is a hardback, signed by the authorBook DescriptionRandolph Churchill was the son of one of the worlds most remarkable political figures, Winston Churchill, of whom he wrote the first two volumes of what has become the standard biography. In his father's son Winston Churchill, the great politician's grandson, continues this family tradition by writing the lifeof his own father. Randolphs life spans a period unparalleled in world history for its dramatic events, above all for the suffewring of two generations confronted by the horror of world war. With honesty Winston S.Churchill conveys the many extradinary and outrageous facets of Randolph's character. SynopsisThis is the biography ...
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HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Alain de Botton read by Samuel West
Subject of a BBC 2 arts documentary, this witty combination of biography and literary criticism is informative and amusing about the French writer.
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Signed Copy of 'Winston Churchill: Life through his paintings'
This book is signed by Minnie S. Churchill.Sir Winston Churchill began painting during World War II, and it became his lifelong passion. His works, which number over 500, are of remarkable quality and have received the most positive criticism in the English press. Had he signed his pictures ‘Jones,' the critic would still find himself pausing in front of them, noted one Sunday Times of London art critic in 1949. Another opined that At least a dozen of these pictures will stand against any of the best impressionists. This exclusive, comprehensive collection of the paintings of one of the greatest statesmen in history is licensed by the Churchill Heritage, which will provide marketing ...
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Winston Churchill's War Leadership by Martin Gilbert
Inscribed by the author & Sir Winston Churchill's Official Biographer, Martin Gilbert.'How does he assess the information that is brought to him? How does his personal or political, or a moral sense, sustain him? How does he draw inspiration from those around him? How does he deal with setbacks and disasters? In this brilliant close-up look at Winston Churchill's leadership during the Second World War, Gilbert gets to the heart of the trials and struggles that have confronted the world's most powerful leaders, even up to current politicians such as George W.Bush and Tony Blair....'Paperback104 pagesH: 20.3cmW: 13.1cmPublisher: Vintage Books, New YorkISBN: 140007732X
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Don't lose it again! - The life and wartime cartoons of Philip Zec
Written by Donald ZecPhilip Zec is now widely regarded as the most important political cartoonist of the Second World War. From 1939 to 1945 he produced 1,529 cartoons for the Daily Mirror which caught brilliantly the defiance of the British people at war. Some of his finest drawings are reproduced in these pages.Published by The Political Cartoon Society, LondonISBN: 0954900812155 pagesL: 28.7cmW: 21.5cm
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Signed Copy of 'Never Give In' - The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches - UK Edition
This is a first edition signed copy, published by Pimlico.From Publishers WeeklyWho can forget the words 'We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!' They were uttered in 1940 by one of the 20th century's greatest orators, Winston Churchill, eager to spur on his countrymen in their fight against Nazi Germany. Now the great man's grandson has gathered Churchill's most memorable words, spanning more than half a century, in times of war and in times of peace. Part of Churchill's gift, his grandson writes, was his ability to address his radio listeners 'not as ...
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Harper Element Torey L. Hayden - Silent Boy: He Was a Frightened Boy Who Refused to Speak - Until a Teacher's Love Broke Through the Silence
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Thorsons Juan Arias - Paulo Coelho: Confessions of a Pilgrim
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Penguin Classics Murasaki Shikibu - The Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics)
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HarperPerennial Frank McCourt - 'Tis
HarperPerennial Frank McCourt - 'Tis
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Orion Pharma Eddie Jordan - An Independent Man: The Autobiography
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Harper Element Torey L. Hayden - Silent Boy: He Was a Frightened Boy Who Refused to Speak - Until a Teacher's Love Broke Through the Silence
Harper Element Torey L. Hayden - Silent Boy: He Was a Frightened Boy Who Refused to Speak - Until a Teacher's Love Broke Through the Silence
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Dodo Press Theodore Roosevelt - Through the Brazilian Wilderness
Dodo Press Theodore Roosevelt - Through the Brazilian Wilderness
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Oxford Paperbacks Maurice O'Sullivan - Twenty Years A-Growing (Oxford Paperbacks)
Oxford Paperbacks Maurice O'Sullivan - Twenty Years A-Growing (Oxford Paperbacks)
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The Mercier Press Ltd Gabriel Doherty - Michael Collins and the Making of the Irish State
The Mercier Press Ltd Gabriel Doherty - Michael Collins and the Making of the Irish State
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Bantam USA Louis L'Amour - Education of a Wandering Man
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Gill & Macmillan Ltd Patrick Greg - The Crum
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O'Brien Press Ltd Padraig O'Keeffe - Hidden Soldier: An Irish Legionnaire's Wars from Bosnia to Iraq
O'Brien Press Ltd Padraig O'Keeffe - Hidden Soldier: An Irish Legionnaire's Wars from Bosnia to Iraq
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Canongate Books Elizabeth Grant - The Highland Lady In Ireland (Canongate Classics) (Canongate Classics)
Canongate Books Elizabeth Grant - The Highland Lady In Ireland (Canongate Classics) (Canongate Classics)
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Vintage Hermione Lee - Virginia Woolf
Vintage Hermione Lee - Virginia Woolf
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