He increased my "To Read" list with well-placed references to a multitude of sources.ĥ. The Links: Manchester opened my eyes to Churchill writings I did not know existed. Manchester's attention to detail and diligent scholarship are on full display.Ĥ. Take a leisurely stroll through the Source Notes. The Scholarship: Read the acknowledgements. His flow, humor, story-telling, vocabulary, and wit are an absolute delight.ģ. Few have conquered and commanded the King's English like Churchill, but Manchester is no schoolboy. The Prose: Be prepared to dive into the deep end of the English language.
This is 973 pages of pure satisfaction.Ģ. And to think that this master of biography is going to walk with us for 58 years of Churchill's life. William Manchester whets the reader's appetite with thirty-five pages of Churchillian grandeur. Here are 5 reasons to read The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932ġ. This is brilliance writing about brilliance. Manchester spotlights Churchill's greatness without ignoring his flaws: his egoism, biting words, overpowering presence, combative nature, and the ever challenging Black Dog of depression. We witness the warrior's victories and we watch him humbled (if that were possible) by his defeats. He presents Churchill the warrior, but a warrior disguised by a bland frame, delicate hands, and a Victorian bent. He points us to verbal lightening and thunder. He shows us a prescient statesman, a playful father and enraptured husband.
Manchester unveils Churchill's brilliance, wisdom and wit. If I don't stop with that one word, I will pollute this page with superfluous superlatives. William Manchester's The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 is simply magnificent.
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