The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill

The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill

by Dominique Enright
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill

The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill

by Dominique Enright

Hardcover(Revised)

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Overview

Sir Winston Churchill remains a British hero, lauded for his oratorical skill. He
wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, while his journalism,
speeches and broadcasts run to millions of words. Perfect for fans of the film Darkest Hour.
 
From 1940 he inspired and united the British people and guided their war effort. Behind
the public figure, however, was a man of vast humanity and enormous wit.
 
His most famous speeches and sayings have passed into history but many of his
aphorisms, puns and jokes are less well-known.
 
This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of his wittiest remarks as a
record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny
Englishman, and is perfect for fans of the film Darkest Hour.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781843175650
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Publication date: 09/01/2011
Series: The Wicked Wit
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction9
Be killed many times: Politics17
Terminological diversions: Words29
'Pigs treat us as equals': Animals, real and metaphorical37
Casting pearls: Speeches45
Friends like these...53
'Of course I'm an egoist'75
'What kind of people?': The nations according to Churchill87
Henpecked?: Women and the family95
'An ineradicable habit': Drink109
'Gleaming toys': Anecdotes117
'Our maxims will remain': Epigrams143
Miscellanea151
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