<div><B>The legendary British Army officer recounts his experiences in the Boer War and both World Wars in this memoir with a foreword by Winston Churchill.</B><BR /><BR /> Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart had one of the most extraordinary military careers in the history of the British Army. His gallantry in combat won him a Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order, as well as an eyepatch and an empty sleeve. His autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs.<BR /><BR /> Carton de Wiart abandoned his law studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. During World War I he served both in British Somaliland and on the Western Front, where he lost his left eye to a bullet at the Battle of Somme. He went on to serve as a liaison officer with Polish forces, narrowly escaping the German blitz at the outbreak of World War II. He was part of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia, taken prisoner by the Italian Army, and made numerous attempts at escape. He spent the remainder of the war as Churchill&rsquo;s representative in China.<BR /><BR /> The novelist Evelyn Waugh famously used Carton de Wiart as the model for his character Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy. In this thrilling autobiography, the legendary officer tells his own remarkable story.</div>

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Happy Odyssey

<div><B>The conclusion of the great statesman&rsquo;s epic five-volume history of World War I.</B><BR />  <BR /> The fifth and final volume of Winston Churchill&rsquo;s &ldquo;remarkable&rdquo; series, <I>The World Crisis: The Eastern Front</I> tells a gritty, true-to-life account of the combat in eastern Europe&mdash;written by someone whose decisions had a profound impact on the success of war efforts both in the East and in the West (Jon Meacham).<BR />  <BR /> While the battle for modern civilization was being fought on the Western Front during World War I, an equally important war&mdash;with equally high stakes&mdash;was being fought on the Eastern Front, between Russia, Germany, and Germany&rsquo;s Austrian allies.<BR />  <BR /> It&rsquo;s rare that a historical account of World War I documents in as much detail the events of the Eastern Front as those of the West. Churchill&rsquo;s account was one of the first to do so, telling the story of an armed conflict that was shockingly dissimilar from its counterpart in the West.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;Whether as a statesman or an author, Churchill was a giant; and <I>The World Crisis</I> towers over most other books about the Great War.&rdquo; &mdash;David Fromkin, author of <I>A Peace to End All Peace</I></div>

The World Crisis: The Eastern Front

<div><B>The moving conclusion to the acclaimed multivolume biography of one of Britain&rsquo;s greatest military leaders by his Nobel Prize&ndash;winning descendant. </B><BR />  <BR /> The final installment in Winston S. Churchill&rsquo;s four-volume biography of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough&mdash;a famed military leader known for never having lost a military campaign. Despite his successes, Marlborough&rsquo;s later years were full of struggle&mdash;including attacks from political and personal enemies.<BR />  <BR /> Winston S. Churchill vividly recounts the intrigues and challenges of his ancestor&rsquo;s extraordinarily eventful life. In this last volume, detailing the end of his career, Marlborough&rsquo;s story is told with sensitivity and nuance&mdash;giving the reader an intimate glimpse into his state of mind. It&rsquo;s a fascinating read for anyone interested in English history&mdash;and provides profound insights into leadership, loyalty, and personal conduct as valuable today as three centuries ago.<BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;A sustained meditation on statecraft and war by the greatest war leader of our time.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>Foreign Affairs</I></B><BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;The greatest historical work written in our century, an inexhaustible mine of political wisdom and understanding, which should be required reading for every student of political science.&rdquo; &mdash;Leo Strauss</B></div>

Marlborough: His Life and Times, 1938

<div><B>The second volume in the Nobel Prize winner&rsquo;s biography of John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough: &ldquo;The greatest historical work written in our century&rdquo; (Leo Strauss).</B><BR />  <BR /> After the defeat of the Conservative government in the 1929 general election, Winston S. Churchill entered a period of political exile; a time he referred to as &ldquo;the wilderness years.&rdquo; It was during this time that Churchill began his work on <I>Marlborough: His Life and Times</I>, widely considered to be one of his most ambitious and masterful literary works. Although not as well remembered as his more famous descendant&mdash;Churchill himself&mdash;Marlborough was an influential soldier and statesman of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Great Britain, known in his day as a gifted military commander who never lost a battle.<BR />  <BR /> This second volume of Churchill&rsquo;s four-part biography brings Marlborough&rsquo;s military successes, political intrigues, and personal passions to life, while his descendant reflects &ldquo;on the perplexities of alliances, the paradoxes of strategy, and the stresses of combat&rdquo; (<I>Foreign Affairs</I>).<BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;An inexhaustible mine of political wisdom and understanding, which should be required reading for every student of political science.&rdquo; &mdash;Leo Strauss</B></div>

Marlborough: His Life and Times, 1934

<div><B>A fascinating piece of first-person reporting from the British statesman&rsquo;s early years as a war correspondent in South Africa.</B><BR />  <BR /> As a young, ambitious soldier, Winston S. Churchill managed to get himself posted to the 21st Lancers in 1899 as a war correspondent for the <I>Morning Post</I>&mdash;and joined them in fighting the rebel Boer settlers in South Africa. In this conflict, rebel forces in the Transvaal and Orange Free State had proclaimed their own statehood, calling it the Boer Republic.<BR />  <BR /> This book consists of two separate works in one volume, &ldquo;London to Ladysmith via Pretoria&rdquo; and &ldquo;Ian Hamilton&rsquo;s March.&rdquo; In the former, Churchill is captured in Pretoria not long after he arrives to join the British forces&mdash;and is frustrated not by the conditions in the prison, but by the fact that he was missing the action. Churchill tells the story of how he escaped and made a daring overland crossing, traveling only at night to avoid detection.<BR />  <BR /> Recounting Churchill&rsquo;s own adventures and observations during the conflict, this book is fascinating for both its historical and personal perspective.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;We never think of Churchill as a reporter. That is our loss . . . His dispatches from the 1899-1902 Boer War in South Africa to the London <I>Morning Post</I> . . . sizzle with energy and daring.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The Washington Times</I></div>

The Boer War

<div><B>The prime minister and Nobel Prize&ndash;winning historian begins his four-volume biography of the British statesman John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the first volume of this ambitious and stunningly written biography, Sir Winston S. Churchill discusses the early career and stratospheric rise of his illustrious, seventeenth century ancestor. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, may have been eclipsed in history by his more well-known descendant, but in his time, Marlborough was considered one of England&rsquo;s foremost military and political leaders.<BR />  <BR /> This first installment pays particular attention to personal details of Marlborough&rsquo;s life, and the important role several women played in his success&mdash;including his sister, his wife, the Duchess of Cleveland, and Queen Anne herself. Churchill breathes life into these personal connections in order to showcase Marlborough not only as a luminary figure in British history, but also to bring him to life once again in the mind of the reader.<BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;A sustained meditation on statecraft and war by the greatest war leader of our time.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>Foreign Affairs</I></B><BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;The greatest historical work written in our century, an inexhaustible mine of political wisdom and understanding, which should be required reading for every student of political science.&rdquo; &mdash;Leo Strauss</B></div>

Marlborough: His Life and Times, 1933

<div><B>A volume in Churchill&rsquo;s history of the First World War that is &ldquo;essential reading, as fresh and compelling as ever&rdquo; (Jon Meacham, bestselling author of <I>Franklin and Winston</I>)<I>.</I></B><BR />  <BR /> This epic volume&mdash;third in a five-volume history of World War I from the eyewitness perspective of a highly-placed political insider&mdash;details Winston S. Churchill&rsquo;s development of the Ten Year Rule, which gave the treasury unprecedented power over financial, foreign, and strategic policy for years to come. In March 1916, Churchill returned to England to speak once more in the House of Commons. Appointed first Minister of Munitions, then later Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Air, Churchill was in a prime position to observe and document the violent end of World War I.<BR />  <BR /> This volume gives context for the events that came before Churchill&rsquo;s return, including the intense battles of Jutland and Verdun. And it provides a rare perspective in the unbiased observances of a political leader with a journalist&rsquo;s eye for the truth and a historian&rsquo;s sense of significance&mdash;qualities which helped earn him a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.</div>

The World Crisis: 1916–1918

<div><B>The second volume in Churchill&rsquo;s &ldquo;outstandingly readable history of the First World War&rdquo; (David Fromkin, author of <I>A Peace to End All Peace</I>).</B><BR />  <BR /> This second volume in Winston S. Churchill&rsquo;s five-volume series <I>The World Crisis, 1915</I> is by far the most personal&mdash;dealing frankly with Churchill&rsquo;s failures as a military leader and his ultimately unsuccessful battle to break the European deadlock.<BR />  <BR /> After the disastrous Gallipoli landings on the Dardanelles, Churchill served for several months as commander of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. During this time, he served on one of the most violent stretches of the front lines, making a total of thirty-six courageous expeditions into No Man&rsquo;s Land.<BR />  <BR /> In this chapter of his &ldquo;remarkable&rdquo; eyewitness account, Churchill provides an unflinching narrative of a particularly challenging time in World War I and in his own career&mdash;providing fascinating insight into the mental and psychological challenges faced by a major historical leader (Jon Meacham, bestselling author of <I>Franklin and Winsto</I><I>n</I>).</div>

The World Crisis: 1915

<div><B>Insightful biographical sketches of major historical figures of the twentieth century, from the incomparable British statesman. </B><BR />  <BR /> Winston S. Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description.&rdquo; Nowhere is that mastery more evident than in <I>Great Contemporaries</I>&mdash;which features Churchill&rsquo;s profiles of many of the major figures of his time.<BR />  <BR /> These short biographies cover political and cultural personalities ranging from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Lawrence of Arabia, and Leon Trotsky to Charlie Chaplin, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, and George Bernard Shaw. This edition includes five previously uncollected essays and a number of photographs, plus an enlightening introduction and annotations by noted Churchill scholar James W. Muller.<BR />  <BR /> Written in the decade before Churchill became prime minister, these essays focus on the challenges of statecraft at a time when the democratic revolution was toppling older regimes based on tradition and aristocratic privilege. Churchill&rsquo;s keen observations take on new importance in our own age of roiling political change. Ultimately, <I>Great Contemporaries</I> provides fascinating insight into these subjects as Churchill approaches them with a measuring eye, finding their limitations at least as revealing as their merits.</div>

Great Contemporaries

<div><B>The causes of the Great War are examined in this first volume of the series that is &ldquo;essential reading, as fresh and compelling as ever&rdquo; (Jon Meacham, bestselling author of <I>Franklin and Winston</I>)<I>.</I></B><BR />  <BR /> An absorbing history of the outbreak of World War I from a true insider&rsquo;s point of view, the first volume of Winston S. Churchill&rsquo;s five-volume <I>The World Crisis</I> is unsurpassed as both a historical and personal account of the earth-shaking events leading up to WWI. Beginning in 1911, when Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty, this report is based on thousands of his personal letters and memos.<BR />  <BR /> Churchill&rsquo;s epic series opens with a chilling description of the Agadir Crisis, and provides an in-depth account of naval clashes in the Dardanelles, one of Churchill&rsquo;s major military failures. It takes readers from the fierce bloodshed of the Gallipoli campaign to the tide-turning battles of Jutland and Verdun&mdash;as well as the United States&rsquo; entry into the combat theatre. Written in powerful prose by a great leader who would also go on to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature, <I>The World Crisis, 1911&ndash;1914</I> provides a perspective you won&rsquo;t find anywhere else: a dynamic insider&rsquo;s account of events that would shape the outcome of modern history.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;Whether as a statesman or an author, Churchill was a giant; and <I>The World Crisis</I> towers over most other books about the Great War.&rdquo; &mdash;David Fromkin, author of <I>A Peace to End All Peace</I></div>

The World Crisis: 1911–1914

<div><B>Quotations by the great statesman who helped lead Britain through two world wars: &ldquo;Magisterial . . . Should be in the library of every Churchill aficionado&rdquo; (<I>American Spectator</I>).</B><BR />  <BR /><I>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 . . .</I><BR />  <BR /> Millions have been moved by these words&mdash;and by the hundreds of speeches given by Winston S. Churchill to rally the British public, spur its government to armament against Hitler, and defend the causes for which he believed. <I>Churchill by Himself</I> is the first collection of quotations from a leader who had as much talent for wit as he had for inspiration and exhortation. Edited by renowned Churchill scholar Richard Langsworth, this volume is the definitive collection of important quotes from one of the twentieth century&rsquo;s most persuasive and brilliant orators, whose writings earned him a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.</div>

Churchill by Himself

<div><B>The third volume of the Nobel Prize winner&rsquo;s hailed biography of John Churchill covers his military leadership in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.</B><BR />  <BR /> John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, was an accomplished military leader who never lost a battle. This is the third volume in Winston S. Churchill&rsquo;s sweeping, four-part biography of his illustrious ancestor, in which he recounts Marlborough&rsquo;s military successes in thrilling detail&mdash;including his support of William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution, his crucial role in the suppression of the Duke of Monmouth&rsquo;s rebellion, and his success in negotiating England&rsquo;s diplomatic position in the War of the Spanish Succession.<BR />  <BR /> With characteristic flair, Winston S. Churchill brings his ancestor&rsquo;s campaigns, intrigues, and personal relationships to life&mdash;and restores him to a prominent place in English history.<BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;A sustained meditation on statecraft and war by the greatest war leader of our time.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>Foreign Affairs</I></B><BR />  <BR /><B>&ldquo;The greatest historical work written in our century, an inexhaustible mine of political wisdom and understanding, which should be required reading for every student of political science.&rdquo; &mdash;Leo Strauss</B></div>

Marlborough: His Life and Times, 1936

<div><B>The aftermath of World War I is explored in the fourth volume of Winston Churchill&rsquo;s &ldquo;remarkable&rdquo; eyewitness account of history (Jon Meacham, </B><B>bestselling author of <I>Franklin and Winsto</I><I>n</I>).</B><BR />  <BR /> Once the war was over, the story didn&rsquo;t end&mdash;not for Winston Churchill, and not for the West. The fourth volume of Churchill&rsquo;s series, <I>The World Crisis: The Aftermath</I> documents the fallout of WWI&mdash;including the Irish Treaty and the peace conferences between Greece and Turkey.<BR />  <BR /> The period immediately after World War I was extremely chaotic&mdash;and it takes a genius of narrative description and organization to accurately and accessibly describe it for us. Churchill, who went on to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature, depicts the international disorganization and anarchy in the period immediately after the war&mdash;with the unique perspective of both a historian and a political insider.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;Whether as a statesman or an author, Churchill was a giant; and <I>The World Crisis</I> towers over most other books about the Great War.&rdquo; &mdash;David Fromkin, author of <I>A Peace to End All Peace</I></div>

The World Crisis: The Aftermath

<div><B>This inspiring collection of campaign speeches from the British prime minister bring his oratory brilliance and powers of persuasion to life.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his masterful writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> Well before Britain entered World War II, Winston Churchill warned his government about the growing Nazi threat, even as many European leaders were still urging caution and diplomacy. In this collection of forty-one speeches from 1928 to 1938, the great politician&rsquo;s prescience and political skill&mdash;vital to Britain&rsquo;s role as the first country to stand against Hitler&mdash;are clearly on display.<BR />  <BR /> This collection, which includes the famous &ldquo;Disarmament Fable&rdquo; speech, presents a fascinating look at Churchill&rsquo;s campaign to mobilize Britian against the rising Nazi threat, and showcases his versatility and genius as one of the best orators of the twentieth century.</div>

Arms and the Covenant

<div><B>The third volume of the prime minister&rsquo;s history of Britain follows the nation&rsquo;s ascent as a world power and its response to the threat of Napoleon.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the &ldquo;wilderness&rdquo; years after Sir Winston Churchill unflinchingly guided his country through World War II, he turned his masterful hand to an exhaustive history of the country he loved above all else. And the world discovered that this brilliant military strategist was an equally brilliant storyteller. In 1953, the great man was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> This third of four volumes explores Britain&rsquo;s rise to world leadership during the eighteenth-century Age of Revolution. With characteristic eloquence, Churchill recounts the plunging of the South Seas company stock, the Spanish and Austrian Successions, the Treaty of Utrecht, the Seven Years&rsquo; War, and the American and French Revolutions. This sweeping history is a must-read for history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues&mdash;its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country&rsquo;s past.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The Daily Telegraph</I></div>

The Age of Revolution

<div><B>This inspiring collection of campaign speeches from the WWII-era British prime minister brings the great politician&rsquo;s work to life.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his masterful writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> In 1904, Sir Winston Churchill crossed a gaping political divide to join the Liberal Party. Conservatives saw him as a traitor to his former political party; liberals, as a strong champion for progressive views. This comprehensive collection was originally published in 1909, as part of Churchill&rsquo;s campaign efforts to support a Liberal budget rejected by the House of Lords. It contains his impassioned speeches delivered during a nine-day campaign, offering scathing criticism of the House of Lords&rsquo; decision and supporting causes such as free trade. Ultimately, Churchill&rsquo;s efforts contributed to a Liberal majority and successful budget passage. It offers the modern reader a revealing glimpse into a pivotal moment in Britain&rsquo;s political history.</div>

The People's Rights

<div><B>The second volume in this collection of the prime minister&rsquo;s oratory contains the post-war speeches that stoked patriotic fire in the waning days of Empire.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his masterful writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> From 1945 to 1951, Churchill held fast to the political influence he had gained during World War II, serving as leader of the Opposition&mdash;the minority party in the English government. While some saw this new position as a demotion for a once-great political leader, he embraced the moment with all his might, addressing a nation triumphant in victory but increasingly aware that its long history of Imperial domination was coming to an end. Even at this moment of relative calm in his career, Churchill&rsquo;s rousing oratory still shines with brilliance and wit.</div>

Europe Unite

<div><B>This fifth volume of wartime speeches and broadcasts from the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister brings the close of WWII to electrifying life.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items, and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the world stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> This fifth and final volume in the series of the great orator&rsquo;s wartime speeches, broadcasts, public messages, and other communications take readers through the momentous final events of World War II, culminating in Allied victory. Passionate, inspiring, informative, and amusing, no fan of WWII military history should be without this comprehensive, fascinating series.</div>

The Dawn of Liberation

<div><B>This first volume of collected essays and journalism from the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister includes some of his most important WWII speeches.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> Churchill was at his best when rallying Britons to the twin causes of war and justice, delivering inspiration and hope during the hard years of bombings, violence, sacrifice, and terror. This compilation, composed of speeches made in the early years of the war, contains some of his best. Profound words from famous speeches in this collection include: &ldquo;This was their finest hour;&rdquo; &ldquo;Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed, by so many, to so few;&rdquo; and &ldquo;I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> Many decades after the end of the war, Churchill&rsquo;s words still have the power to stir the blood&mdash;and inspire the heart. A must-read for all WWII history fans.</div>

Into Battle

<div><B>The second volume in this enthralling collection of the British prime minister&rsquo;s journalistic work, tracing Hitler&rsquo;s rise to power and the threat of Nazism.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> This thrilling collection brings together Churchill&rsquo;s reporting for the <I>Daily Telegraph</I> and the <I>Evening Standard </I>from 1936 to 1939&mdash;tracing Hitler&rsquo;s rise to power, the Nazi invasion of the Rhineland, and the looming specter of war.<BR />  <BR /> In the first few years of Nazi ascendance, many European intellectuals and leaders advocated negotiating with Hitler, reluctant to take steps towards outright war. Churchill is one of the few who understood the scope of the Nazi threat and advocated armament against Germany early on, a position that contributed to Britain&rsquo;s early entry into World War II. This collection is a must-read for anyone interested in this pivotal moment in world history, as told by one of its central figures.</div>

Step by Step

<div><B>The first volume in this captivating collection of the prime minister&rsquo;s speeches brings to life the heady days after V-Day&mdash;and a nation newly at peace.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /><I>The Sinews of Peace</I> was the alternate title of the 1946 &ldquo;Iron Curtain Speech&rdquo; delivered at Westminster College&mdash;in which Churchill championed the idea of a &ldquo;fraternal association&rdquo; between people of the English-speaking world to preserve the spirit of military and political cooperation forged during the war. President Truman was in the audience. Was Churchill proposing a formal alliance between the two world powers?<BR />  <BR /> This inspiring collection contains the first of Churchill&rsquo;s speeches delivered immediately after World War II. In his signature charismatic, impassioned style, he calls for unity and cooperation between the victims and the limping former Axis powers&mdash;including a partnership between Germany and France. These speeches both recounted history and made it, as the leaders of Europe convened to form a new world order.</div>

The Sinews of Peace

<div><B>The fifth and final volume in this collection of the British prime minister&rsquo;s oratory contains the final speeches and addresses of his life.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> In the last years of Sir Winston Churchill&rsquo;s life, his health was failing&mdash;he had suffered several strokes&mdash;but his intellect and wit were as sharp as ever. This collection contains some of Churchill&rsquo;s more obscure works, including addresses at banquets, award ceremonies, and to the Primrose League&mdash;where he had given his first political speech many decades before, in 1897. In these speeches we see the continued force of his mental acuity, and of his love for the country he served every day of his adult life.</div>

The Unwritten Alliance

<div><B>The first volume of the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister&rsquo;s breathtaking history of Britain explores the birth of a great nation and world power.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the &ldquo;wilderness&rdquo; years after Winston S. Churchill unflinchingly guided his country through World War II, he turned his masterful hand to an exhaustive history of the country he loved above all else. And the world discovered that this brilliant military strategist was an equally brilliant storyteller. In 1953, the great man was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> In this first of four volumes exploring the history of the United Kingdom, <I>The Birth of Britain</I> begins with Caesar&rsquo;s invasion in 55 BC, and continues through the establishment of the constitutional monarchy, the parliamentary system, and the people who played lead roles in creating democracy in England. The History of the English-Speaking Peoples series remains one of the most compelling and vivid collections of history ever written.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues?its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country&rsquo;s past.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The Daily Telegraph</I></div>

The Birth of Britain

<div><B>The fourth volume in this collection of the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister&rsquo;s essays and journalism showcases his wide-ranging interests and talents.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> This collection of 1920s&ndash;30s magazine and newspaper articles convey the extraordinary variety and depth of Churchill&rsquo;s thoughts on the questions, both lofty and quotidian, facing humankind. From oil painting to learning to fly an airplane, from cartoons to commanding a frontline infantry battalion in World War One, these essays bring the great man&rsquo;s wit and intellect to life.<BR />  <BR /> With a new introduction and notes by James W. Muller, academic chairman of the International Churchill Society, this edition recovers Churchill&rsquo;s unforgettable table talk for a new generation of readers.</div>

Thoughts and Adventures

<div><B>This stunning second volume of wartime speeches and broadcasts from the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister captures the troubled early days of WWII.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items, and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the world stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> This second volume in the series of the great orator&rsquo;s wartime speeches, broadcasts, public messages, and other communications take readers through the difficult years of 1940 to 1941. Faced with a challenging moment for the military as well as a groundswell of criticism from his government and his people, Churchill used his extraordinary command of language to inspire Britain to stand strong against Hitler and the growing Nazi threat. No fan of WWII military history should be without this extraordinary collection of seventy-two broadcasts, speeches, and messages to Parliament.</div>

The Unrelenting Struggle

<div><B>A powerful, emotional short story from the prime minister and Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning author, detailing a conversation with the ghost of his beloved father.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> In this rare work of fiction, Churchill imagines a visit from the ghost of his father, Randolph. Churchill reveals to his father all that has happened in the world since his death in 1895, leaving out one crucial detail: his own critical role in determining the unfolding of world events. His yearning for his late father shines through his terse, careful prose, lending emotional weight and nostalgia to this unusual foray into fiction.</div>

The Dream

<div><B>In the fourth volume of the British prime minister&rsquo;s legendary wartime speeches, the tides are turning and an Allied victory is within reach.</B><BR />  <BR /> The brilliant politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> As WWII enters its final years and the US enters the fighting, an Allied victory is tantalizingly within reach. This period saw President Roosevelt&rsquo;s proposal of the &ldquo;unconditional surrender&rdquo; policy; the defeat of Mussolini and Rommel; Russia&rsquo;s dominance over Axis forces at Stalingrad; and a powerful new bombing campaign bringing the air conflict to the heart of Germany.<BR />  <BR /> Suddenly, victory seemed within the Allies&rsquo; grasp. In this fourth volume of Churchill&rsquo;s famous wartime speeches, his stirring tone takes on an edge of hope and a glimmer of the triumph to come, as Britain rallied from the Blitz and readied itself for the final push.</div>

Onwards to Victory

<div><B>The first volume in a collection essays and journalism from the legendary politician and Nobel Prize&ndash;winning author explores his artistic pursuits.</B><BR />  <BR /> Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo; During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs.<BR />  <BR /> Best known for his political genius and keen eye for military tactics, Churchill was a man of many talents&mdash;not the least of which was painting. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadership and to keep the &ldquo;black dog&rdquo; of depression at bay.<BR />  <BR /> Included in this volume are Churchill&rsquo;s meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an essential creative pursuit. His love for the craft comes to life in this concise yet impassioned work. This volume includes eighteen reprints of Churchill&rsquo;s original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic skill of this prominent figure in twentieth century history.</div>

Painting as a Pastime

<div><B>The second volume of the Nobel Prize&ndash;winning prime minister&rsquo;s breathtaking history of Britain continues with the growth of monarchy and religious conflict.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the &ldquo;wilderness&rdquo; years after Winston S. Churchill unflinchingly guided his country through World War II, he turned his masterful hand to an exhaustive history of the country he loved above all else. And the world discovered that this brilliant military strategist was an equally brilliant storyteller. In 1953, the great man was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> This second of four volumes exploring the history of this great nation explores the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the power struggles of the Tudor and Stuart families, the growth of the monarchy, the Protestant Reformation, England&rsquo;s Civil War, and the discovery of the Americas. <I>A History of the English-Speaking Peoples</I> remains one of the most compelling and vivid works of history ever written.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues?its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country&rsquo;s past.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The Daily Telegraph</I><BR />  </div>

The New World

<div><B>The final volume of the prime minister&rsquo;s four-part history of Britain brings the nation from the Napoleonic Wars to the Boer War of 1902.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the &ldquo;wilderness&rdquo; years after Sir Winston Churchill unflinchingly guided his country through World War II, he turned his masterful hand to an exhaustive history of the country he loved above all else. And the world discovered that this brilliant military strategist was an equally brilliant storyteller. In 1953, the great man was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &ldquo;his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> This final volume in Churchill&rsquo;s extraordinary, sweeping history follows Britain from the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars to the Boer War of 1902. In it, Churchill makes an impassioned argument for the crucial role played by the English-speaking people in exporting not just economic benefits, but political freedom by encouraging democracy throughout the world. Churchill&rsquo;s passion for this era&mdash;informed by his own experience as a soldier and a wartime journalist during the Boer War&mdash;shines through in this thrilling conclusion to his historic work.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues&mdash;its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country&rsquo;s past.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The Daily Telegraph</I></div>

The Great Democracies

<div><B>The British, Soviets, and Americans unite in this chapter of the six-volume WWII history by the legendary prime minister and Nobel Prize recipient.</B><BR />  <BR /><I>The Grand Alliance</I> describes the end of an extraordinary period in British military history, in which Britain stood alone against Germany. Two crucial events brought an end to Britain&rsquo;s isolation. First was Hitler&rsquo;s decision to attack the Soviet Union, opening up a battle front in the East and forcing Stalin to look to the British for support. The second was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. US support had long been crucial to the British war effort, and here, Winston Churchill documents his efforts to draw the Americans to aid, including correspondence with President Roosevelt.<BR />  <BR /> This book is part of the six-volume account of World War II told from the unique viewpoint of a British prime minister who led his nation in the fight against tyranny. In addition to the correspondence with FDR, the series is enriched with extensive primary sources. We are presented with not only Churchill&rsquo;s retrospective analysis of the war, but also memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;A masterly piece of historical writing . . . complete with humor and wit.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The New Yorker</I></div>

The Grand Alliance

<div><B>Winston Churchill recounts the end of WWII and its aftermath, in the conclusion of his majestic six-volume history.</B><BR />  <BR /> In <I>Triumph and Tragedy</I>, British prime minister Winston Churchill provides in dramatic detail the endgame of the war and the uneasy meetings between himself, Stalin, and Truman to discuss plans for rebuilding Europe in the aftermath of devastation.<BR />  <BR /> Beginning with the invasion of Normandy, the heroic landing of the Allied armies and the most remarkable amphibious operation in military history, Churchill watches as the uneasy coalition that had knit itself together begins to fray at Potsdam, foreshadowing the birth of the Cold War.<BR />  <BR /><I>Triumph and Tragedy</I> is part of the epic six-volume account of World War II told from the viewpoint of a man who led in the fight against tyranny, and enriched with extensive primary sources including memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.</div>

Triumph and Tragedy

<div><B>The British prime minister recounts battles from Midway to Stalingrad, and how the Allies turned the tide of WWII: &ldquo;Superlative.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The New York Times</I></B><BR />  <BR /><I>The Hinge of Fate</I> is the dramatic account of the Allies&rsquo; changing fortunes. In the first half of the book, Winston Churchill describes the fearful period in which the Germans threaten to overwhelm the Red Army, Rommel dominates the war in the desert, and Singapore falls to the Japanese. In the span of just a few months, the Allies begin to turn the tide, achieving decisive victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, and repulsing the Germans at Stalingrad. As confidence builds, the Allies begin to gain ground against the Axis powers.<BR />  <BR /> This is the fourth in the six-volume account of World War II told from the unique viewpoint of the man who led his nation in the fight against tyranny. The series is enriched with extensive primary sources, as we are presented with not only Churchill&rsquo;s retrospective analysis of the war, but also memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.<BR />  <BR /> &ldquo;No memoirs by generals or politicians . . . are in the same class.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The New York Times</I></div>

The Hinge of Fate

<div><B>The Allies take the fight to the enemy in this vivid historical account by the British prime minister and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.</B><BR />  <BR /> In this fifth volume of his magnificent history of World War II, Winston Churchill recounts the story of the Allied forces going on the offensive. Mussolini falls, Hitler is besieged on three sides, and the Japanese find it near impossible to maintain a grip on the territories they had recently overtaken. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt work toward keeping their uneasy partnership moving in concert, and much of this volume is dedicated to describing the intricate negotiations that went on to sustain this partnership toward one single goal.<BR />  <BR /> This six-volume account of the struggle between the Allied Powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis during World War II, told from the unique viewpoint of a British prime minister, it is also the story of one nation&rsquo;s heroic role in the fight against tyranny, enriched with fascinating primary sources. We are presented with not only Churchill&rsquo;s retrospective analysis of the war, but also memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.</div>

Closing the Ring

<div><B>&ldquo;It is our immense good fortune that a man who presided over this crisis in history is able to turn the action he lived through into enduring literature.&rdquo; &mdash;<I>The New York Times</I></B><BR />  <BR /> This book is the first in Winston Churchill&rsquo;s monumental six-volume account of the struggle between the Allied Powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis during World War II. Told from the unique viewpoint of a British prime minister, it is also the story of one nation&rsquo;s heroic role in the fight against tyranny.<BR />  <BR /> Having learned a lesson at Munich they would never forget, the British refused to make peace with Hitler, defying him even after France had fallen and it seemed as though the Nazis were unstoppable. What lends this work its tension and power is Churchill&rsquo;s inclusion of primary source material. We are presented with not only Churchill&rsquo;s retrospective analysis of the war, but also memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. We listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia. Together they give a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.<BR />  <BR /><I>The Gathering Storm</I> covers the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Adolf Hitler, the capitulation of Munich, and the entry of Britain into the war. This book makes clear Churchill&rsquo;s feeling that the Second World War was a largely senseless but unavoidable conflict&mdash;and shows why Churchill earned the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953, in part because of this awe-inspiring work.</div>

The Gathering Storm

<div><B>The second volume in the WWII history &ldquo;written with simplicity, lucidity, and gusto&rdquo; by the legendary leader and Nobel Prize winner (<I>The New York Times</I>).</B><BR />  <BR /> In <I>Their Finest Hour</I>, Winston Churchill describes the invasion of France and a growing sense of dismay in Britain. Should Britain meet France&rsquo;s desperate pleas for reinforcements or conserve their resources in preparation for the inevitable German assault? In the book&rsquo;s second half, entitled simply &ldquo;Alone,&rdquo; Churchill discusses Great Britain&rsquo;s position as the last stronghold against German conquest: the battle for control of the skies over Britain, diplomatic efforts to draw the United States into the war, and the spreading global conflict.<BR />  <BR /><I>Their Finest Hour</I> is part of the epic six-volume account of World War II told from the viewpoint of a man who led in the fight against tyranny, and enriched with extensive primary sources including memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams, day-by-day accounts of reactions as the drama intensifies. Throughout these volumes, we listen as strategies and counterstrategies unfold in response to Hitler&rsquo;s conquest of Europe, planned invasion of England, and assault on Russia, in a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.</div>

Their Finest Hour

<div><B>A collection of speeches given by Churchill in the 1930s, fiercely opposing the India Bill and India home rule.</B><BR />  <BR /> In 1931, Britain&#39;s Conservative Party proposed the India Bill, a piece of legislation that would make significant changes to the way India governed itself under British rule. Winston Churchill was against the bill and defended his position with characteristic conviction and oratory brilliance. This book contains seven speeches and three important addresses Churchill gave on the subject, printed originally to generate popular support for Churchill&#39;s opinion.<BR />  <BR /> Churchill&#39;s opposition to Indian home rule is one of his more controversial political positions and led to a period of political isolation for him. Despite the strength of his oration, the India Bill was approved by Parliament in 1935. Documenting a rare loss for Churchill, these speeches provide an important insight into his mind and strategy as a political leader.</div>

India

<div><B>This collection of speeches from 1906 to 1909 documents Churchill&rsquo;s early years as a Member of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons.</B><BR />  <BR /> Sir Winston Churchill is admired as a brilliant Conservative politician and statesman&mdash;but he wasn&#39;t always a Conservative. In 1904, he crossed over to join the Liberal party, becoming Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and later joining the Liberal Cabinet. This collection of his speeches reveals Churchill&#39;s dramatic shift toward a more progressive governing philosophy. <BR />  <BR /> Here, the young MP&rsquo;s fervently argues his positions on some of the most important issues of the time, including the &quot;People&#39;s Budget,&quot; a highly controversial new wealth distribution initiative. The resulting conflict between the House of Lords and the House of Commons led to the passage of the Parliament Act of 1911, asserting the House of Commons&#39; legislative powers. This compilation of speeches is both an enlightening historical document and a fascinating display of the future Prime Minister&rsquo;s political insights and oratory skill.</div>

Liberalism and the Social Problem

<div><B>This collection of speeches by the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister presents the addresses he delivered abroad between 1949 and 1950.</B><BR />  <BR /> After guiding his country through the darkest times of World War II, Winston Churchill was defeated in the General Election of 1945. But he once again become Prime Minister in 1951. This collection features Churchill&rsquo;s speeches, addresses, and other public communications in his period between terms. Churchill&rsquo;s speaking engagements during this time took him across Europe&mdash;including to Brussels, Strasbourg, Copenhagen, and elsewhere&mdash;and across the Atlantic to the United States where he spoke in Boston and New York.<BR />  <BR /> Major events during this period of history include the beginning of the Korean War, the devaluation of the British Pound Sterling, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the United States&rsquo; rearmament program. Through these turbulent times, Churchill preached unity among European nations and English-speaking peoples worldwide.</div>

In the Balance

<div><B>This collection of speeches in support of free trade by the future Prime Minister tracks his early rise in British Parliament.</B><BR />  <BR /> Throughout his career&mdash;as both a Conservative and a Liberal&mdash;Winston Churchill was a strong supporter of free trade. As a Conservative, this position was sometimes controversial; early in his career, Churchill opposed Joseph Chamberlain&#39;s strategy of imposing tariffs to protect Britain&rsquo;s economic dominance. When he defected to the Liberal Party in 1904, Churchill continued to be a fierce free trade advocate.<BR />  <BR /> Originally published in 1906, <I>For Free Trade</I> was an influential political pamphlet that made Churchill&rsquo;s speeches on the subject available to the British people. This collection contains speeches delivered in Manchester or The House of Commons between 1902 and 1905.</div>

For Free Trade

<div><B>This collection of addresses to the House of Commons during WWII provides unique insight into the British Prime Minister&rsquo;s wartime leadership.</B><BR />  <BR /> During World War II, security was so precarious that the House of Commons was at times forced to meet in secret in order to keep its counsel from reaching the enemy. On five separate occasions between 1940 and 1942, Winston Churchill addressed the secret assembly. Those fateful speeches are reproduced in this collection.<BR />  <BR /> Here, Churchill delivers his immediate reactions to the fall of France, the discovery of a vast enemy armada in the English Channel, and the fall of Singapore, which may have been the most heartbreaking and costly military failure of Churchill&#39;s career. These speeches offer intimate insight into Churchill&#39;s thinking in this highly consequential period. Originally published in 1945, <I>Secret Sessions Speeches</I> provides fascinating context to some of World War II&#39;s most significant events&mdash;and continue to carry great weight and meaning today.</div>

Secret Session Speeches

<div><B>This volume collects the British Prime Minister&rsquo;s post-WWII speeches from his return to office in 1951 through 1952.</B><BR />  <BR /> In 1951, Winston Churchill once again stepped into the role of Prime Minister after his defeat in the General Election of 1945. During his first premiership, Churchill had been a renowned wartime leader. In his second, Churchill&rsquo;s clear priority was the preservation of peace. These speeches demonstrate a commitment to this path.<BR />  <BR /> Churchill tried to negotiate a postwar settlement with Russia but was ultimately unable to prevent the conditions that would later give rise to the Cold War. He also held deep regrets over Britain&rsquo;s failure to prevent violence and death in India during the transition of power and Britain&rsquo;s withdrawal in the region. These speeches demonstrate Churchill&rsquo;s masterful oratory as a seasoned statesman on the world stage.</div>

Stemming the Tide

<div><B>The future Prime Minister recounts his excursions through colonial East Africa in this 1908 travelogue complete with maps and photographs.</B><BR />  <BR /> In the early years of the 20th Century, Winston Churchill served as Undersecretary of State for the British Colonies. During this time, he lobbied for permission to tour and inspect Britain&#39;s holdings in East Africa. In <I>My African Journey</I>, Churchill provides a detailed chronicle of his trip, documenting his experiences, the people he met, and his thoughts on how Britain might best wield its power in the region.<BR />  <BR /> Detailing his experiences on the Uganda Railway, around Mount Kenya, and beyond, Churchill&rsquo;s journal is a fascinating travel narrative. It is also a significant historical document, providing a firsthand account of Churchill&rsquo;s views on colonialism in the early 20th century.</div>

My African Journey

<div><B>The first volume of the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister&rsquo;s biography of his father, the fiery Conservative Party leader of late Victorian Britain.</B><BR />  <BR /> In 1906, Sir Winston Churchill produced a two-volume biography of his father Lord Randolph Churchill, the 19th century Member of Parliament whose political career ended in scandal. This first volume deals with early events in Randolph&rsquo;s life, including his upbringing, his education, and his election to the House of Commons as the Conservative MP for Woodstock.<BR />  <BR /> This volume also recount&rsquo;s Randolph&rsquo;s quarrel with the Prince of Wales in a daring gambit to protect the integrity of the Churchill family name. This episode resulted in Churchill&rsquo;s temporary exile from British high society, a prequel to his later disgrace. While Winston Churchill is clearly a supporter of his father&rsquo;s, he is not afraid to be honest about the mistakes and failures of his career and personal life.</div>

Lord Randolph Churchill Volume 1

<div><B>The second volume of the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister&rsquo;s biography of his father, the controversial Victorian era British MP.</B><BR />  <BR /> In 1906, Sir Winston Churchill produced a two-volume biography of his father Lord Randolph Churchill, the 19th century Member of Parliament whose political career ended in scandal. This second volume detail&rsquo;s the elder Churchill&rsquo;s emergence as an independent leader who challenged the old guard of his own Conservative Party.<BR />  <BR /> As an obscure and overlooked backbench MP, Randolph established a cohort of Tory rebels known as the &ldquo;fourth party.&rdquo; Though excluded from British high society, he nevertheless made a name for himself and rose to become Chancellor of the Exchequer. But as he was on course to run for Prime Minister, his confrontational style led to a career-ending blunder.</div>

Lord Randolph Churchill Volume 2

<div><B>This eBook reproduces one of Churchill&rsquo;s early political pamphlets&mdash;a collection of speeches opposing peacetime military expansion in 1903.</B><BR />  <BR />  In 1903, Winston Churchill was a newly elected Member of Parliament, already making a name for himself with his brash yet brilliant oration and passionate political convictions. During this time, John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, proposed an expansion of Britain&#39;s peacetime military&mdash;a plan which Churchill strongly opposed. Churchill attacked Brodrick&#39;s plan in six fiery speeches that galvanized the opposition and left Brodrick politically isolated. <BR />  <BR /> When it was first printed, <I>Mr. Brodrick&#39;s Army</I> made all six speeches available to the public. Now, with fewer than twenty first editions currently in existence, it is the rarest of Churchill&#39;s published works. This eBook edition makes this historically significant document available to readers everywhere.</div>

Mr Brodrick's Army

<div><B>The Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister&rsquo;s historic speeches from the final year of WWII are collected in this essential volume.</B><BR />  <BR /> During the final eight months of World War II, Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave some of the most brilliant and consequential speeches of his career. Here are Churchill&rsquo;s war status reports delivered to the House of Commons, his rousing statements to the British people, and his global broadcasts, including his announcement of Germany&rsquo;s unconditional surrender on May 8th, 1945.<BR />  <BR /> These speeches detail Churchill&#39;s public reactions to the forming of the United Nations, the death of Roosevelt, the dropping of the Atomic Bomb, and, lastly, the election that defeats him. Perhaps most notable is the &quot;Gestapo&quot; speech of 1945, in which Churchill made a controversial comparison between a Socialist government and the Gestapo&mdash;an extremely charged word at that time&mdash;that many believe cost him his job as Prime Minister.</div>

Victory

<div><B>This collection of WWII speeches by the Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister reflect his determination in the face of a fearsome enemy.</B><BR />  <BR /> 1942 was an important turning point in World War II. Britain and its allies had faced considerable challenges thus far. Beset by bombings and devastated by personal loss and the restrictions of war, the British public was losing patience with the war effort&mdash;and their prime minister. This collection of Winston Churchill&rsquo;s wartime speeches from 1942 provides an enlightening commentary on this volatile time in history from the point of view of one of its most prominent leaders.<BR />  <BR /> Churchill faced an uphill battle in his military efforts as well as in gathering political and public support for the struggle to come. But the tides had turned when the United States joined the war at the end of 1941. Churchill has been quoted as saying he felt certain of the Allied victory with the US on his side&mdash;and his speeches reflect this renewed sense of hope and conviction.</div>

The End of the Beginning

<div><B>In this early work, the future Prime Minister recounts his observations as a young war correspondent in late 19th century British Colonial India.</B><BR />  <BR /> In 1897, Winston Churchill was a 22-year-old subaltern in the 4th Hussars, stationed in Bangalore. Seeking military distinction, he talked his way onto the Malakand Field Force to battle indigenous tribes after meeting the commander, Sir Bindon Blood, at a social engagement. There were no openings for junior officers&mdash;but Churchill convinced the commander to allow him to come along as a war correspondent. And thus a great career was born.<BR />  <BR /> This book shows the determination and spirit that would later mature into the indomitable personality of Winston Churchill in his prime. While not as polished as his later work, it is still elegantly crafted--and shows a brash willingness to criticize military leaders, including Lord Kitchener himself. It is one of Churchill&#39;s more rare works; until a new edition was published in 1990, it had been out of print in English since 1916.</div>

The Story of the Malakand Field Force

<div><P><B>The former Prime Minister and Nobel Prize&ndash;winning author chronicles Britain&rsquo;s World War II experience from the aftermath of WWI to July 1945.</B><BR /><BR /> The classic one-volume abridgment of Winston Churchill&rsquo;s landmark history of World War II. At once a personal account and a magisterial history, <I>The Second World War</I> remains Churchill&#39;s literary masterpiece. </P></div>

The Second World War

<div><B>The magnificent history of Britain by the legendary statesman and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, now condensed in one volume.</B><BR />  <BR /><I>A History of the English-Speaking Peoples</I> stands as one of Winston S. Churchill&#39;s most extraordinary literary works. Begun during the &ldquo;wilderness years&rdquo; when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history, and completed when Churchill was in his eighties, it remains to this day a compelling and vivid account. This one-volume abridged edition of Churchill&rsquo;s major work makes accessible to readers the full sweep of his magisterial chronicle. </div>

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