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The Churchill Factor

How One Man Made History

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The Churchill Factor

By: Boris Johnson
Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
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 THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, BY THE AUTHOR OF UNLEASHED

'A stunning tour de force' - Sunday Telegraph
'Genuinely clever... this book sizzles.' - The Times

Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes on Winston Churchill - a biography like no other.

Brexit, pandemic, economic crisis: Boris Johnson's leadership was an extraordinary period in recent British history, and his inspiration has always been Winston Churchill.

In this book, he explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing and deep humanity.

Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in healthcare, education and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect.

Published in association with Churchill Heritage, The Churchill Factor is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader in a time of crisis.©2014 Boris Johnson, Published in association with Churchill Heritage Ltd. Historical Leadership Management & Leadership Politicians Politics & Activism World Winston Churchill War Inspiring Thought-Provoking Suspenseful United Kingdom Imperialism Royalty

Critic reviews

The must-read biography of the year.
An engagingly written romp through the elder statesman's greatest achievements.
Genuinely clever... this book sizzles.
Churchill's own energy - his indefatigable pursuit of excitement, glory, place and power - demands a writer of fizz and passion to do history justice. Johnson is that writer.
A bravura performance...Johnson has not only celebrated Churchill in this book: he has emulated him with comparable panache.
Riveting...Boris is a superb, accessible writer, with an easy, good-humoured touch.
A characteristically breathless romp through the life and times of our greatest wartime leader...high on entertainment as it is on providing an appraisal of the great man's achievements.
Splendidly enjoyable... It is rare to find a serious study of a politician that's this entertaining.
This is a rollicking tale of a political maverick.
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loved it. Best book I have read in ages. A a a a a a

fabulous

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Extremely interesting look at one of Britain's greats. It will open you eyes to the many great feats and personality of Winston Churchill, a lot of which are not reported on enough. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Well worth a read/listen.

Brilliant book!

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This book is great and gives the history of the UK greatest PM in a different and so interesting way. It is so hard to put down and is wonderfully read. It is obviously read by an admirer of Churchill who sees him warts and all but still loves him. The narrator is great but the writing is so Boris Johnson I kept wishing he had read it himself. How lucky at that awful time in history Great Britain was to have Churchill. The part about his funeral I remember so well.

Great book

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Great book about a very important person but also seems to give an insight it Boris Johnson's political stand point.

Churchill

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Excellent stuff. Historical giant of work both thought provoking and read well by Simon Shepherd.

Winston the Great.

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