Oblivion or Glory : 1921 and the Making of Winston Churchill / / David Stafford

• Autore: Stafford David
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (335 pages)
• Disciplina: 941.084092
• Soggetto topico: Nineteen twenties; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 1910-1936; Great Britain Foreign relations 1910-1936
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: 'A Bold, Bad Man' -- Introduction: 'A Tragic Flaw in the Metal' -- 1. 'Rule Britannia' -- 2. Family and Friends -- 3. 'He Uses It as an Opiate' -- 4. A World in Torment -- 5. The Great Corniche of Life -- 6. 'Th is Wild Cousin of Mine' -- 7. 'The Forty Thieves' -- 8. The Smiling Orchards -- 9. Tragedy Strikes -- 10. Peacemaker -- 11. 'Where Are We Going in Europe?' -- 12. Imperial Dreams -- 13. 'I Will Take What Comes' -- 14. 'A Seat for Life' -- 15. 'The Courage and Instinct of Leadership' -- 16. The Comfort of Friends -- 17. 'The Dark Horse of English Politics' -- 18. Fleeting Shadows -- Epilogue: 'He Would Make a Great Prime Minister' -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An engaging and original account of 1921, a pivotal year for Churchill that had a lasting impact on his political and personal legacy After the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign of World War I, Churchill's political career seemed over. He was widely regarded as little more than a bombastic and unpredictable buccaneer until, in 1921, an unexpected inheritance heralded a series of events that laid the foundations for his future success. Renowned Churchill scholar David Stafford delves into the statesman's life in 1921, the year in which his political career revived. From his political negotiations in the Anglo-Irish treaty that created the Irish Free State to his tumultuous relationship with his "wild cousin" Clare Sheridan, sculptor of Lenin and subject of an MI5 investigation, this broad account explores the nuances of Churchill's private and public lives. This is an engaging portrait of this overlooked yet pivotal year in the great man's life.
• Titolo autorizzato: Oblivion or Glory
• ISBN: 0-300-24876-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910793892703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II