interpretation of is interesting on every page.' -Freakonomics 'A bravura performance. Johnson has painted his portrait of Churchill with light, learning, and good sense, a wise aggregation of present and past.' - The Weekly Standard 'Fascinating. The Wall Street Journal 'Buoyant, quick-witted and vastly entertaining.' -The Economist 'A lively, and pertinent, introduction. clearly admires his subject, and his book has a boyish, innocent quality that is also an essential part of Mr. Praise for The Churchill Factor ' isn't another potted biography. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces he is proof that one person-intrepid, ingenious, determined-can make all the difference. His open-mindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect.

His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in England's postwar decline. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and the chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-day he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays-with characteristic wit and passion-a man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchill's death, Boris Johnson celebrates the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Book Synopsis From London's inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the New York Times-bestselling story of how Churchill's eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.

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