Churchill and Empire

Portrait of an Imperialist

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Lawrence James

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One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written a biography of Winston Churchill, set within a fully detailed historical context, but solely focusing on his relationship with the British Empire. Winston Churchill's attitude towards the Empire at the time was the stereotypical Victorian paternalistic approach, and he held what many would regard today as racist views, in that he felt that some nationalities were superior to others. This outmoded attitude was one of the reasons the British voters rejected him after the Second World War in which he had led the country brilliantly. His attitude remained decidedly old-fashioned in a world that was shaping up very differently. This ground-breaking volume reveals the many facets of Churchill's personality: a visionary leader with a truly Victorian attitude toward the British Empire. 'Wonderful - modern narrative history at its bravest' Jan Morris 'Witty and erudite . . . James' book does an important job' Sunday Times' 'A superb history of a memorable subject' Andrew Roberts

Author Biography:

One of our finest narrative historians, especially on the subject of the British Empire, Lawrence James is the author of THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, RAJ and THE ARISTOCRATS. He lives near Oxford.

Release date Australia

April 29th, 2021

Author

Lawrence James

Pages

464

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

128x196x32

ISBN-13

9781474622004

Product ID

33706337

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