{"product_id":"winston-churchill-isbn-9780143112648","title":"Winston Churchill","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest historians writing today gives us a defining portrait of  the incomparable Winston Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his landmark  biography of Winston Churchill, acclaimed historian John Keegan offers a very human  portrait of one of the twentieth century's enduring symbols of heroic defiance.  From Churchill's youth as a poor student to his leadership during World War II,  Keegan reveals a man whose own idea of an English past—eloquently embodied in  his speeches—allowed him to exhort a nation to unprecedented levels of  sacrifice. The result is a uniquely discerning look at one of the most  fascinating personalities in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy\"An accomplished and seductive book.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Stands out as a model of insightfulness about an immense historical personality who helped to shape the world we live in.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Masterfully covers nearly all aspects of Churchill's illustrious career with knowledgeable insight and sympathy.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (\u003c\/b\u003e1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Command\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Admiralty\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Six Armies in Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303326765285,"sku":"NP9780143112648","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143112648.jpg?v=1767744382","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/winston-churchill-isbn-9780143112648","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}