Blood, toil, tears, and sweat : the dire warning / John Lukacs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lukacs, John, 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political oratory--Great Britain.

Political oratory.

Prime ministers--Great Britain.

Prime ministers.

World War, 1939-1945.

Great Britain--History--George VI, 1936-1952.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965--Oratory.

Churchill, Winston.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, c2008.

Summary:

On 13 May 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Parliament to deliver his first speech as prime minister. German troops were advancing across Europe; Neville Chamberlain's government had fallen three days earlier. Churchill needed to prove himself an able leader, and he also needed to convince an unwilling nation to support his stand against Hitler. In this taut meditation on a great leader under great pressure, Lukacs demonstrates that Churchill delivered his triumphant speech despite his own sense that England might soon fall to Hitler's armies. A riveting portrait of leadership in its confrontation with radical evil, Lukacs's book is essential reading for WWII buffs, Churchill aficionadi, and anyone interested in leadership.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

Acknowledgments

Basic Ideas.

ISBN:

1-282-30895-5

9786612308956

0-465-01258-2

OCLC:

666995426