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An extremely entertaining compendium of bon mots, anecdotes, and trivia about Winston Churchill from a leading Churchill lecturer and performer -- useful for speakers, students, of history, and World War II buffs, as well as general readers.
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James C. Humes is a former speechwriter for Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, and Reagan. He has written numerous books, including Instant Eloquence, Podium Humor, The Sir Winston Method, Citizen Shakespeare, and The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill. He lives in Philadelphia.
In this panegyric, every line naturally reflects well on Churchill, so look in vain for the man's apologies for blunders like the Dardanelles. Instead, the now-standard classics from 1940 abound, nestling as they do somewhere in most sentient minds: "We shall fight on the beaches . . . " etc. These are followed by a lighter touch, a section on Churchill's acid talent for sarcastic retorts. (Lady Astor: "Winston, if you were my husband I'd poison your coffee." Churchill: "If you were my wife, I'd drink it.") So drink up, idolaters and toastmakers, for any one of these thousand witticisms could start a speech, or end an opponent's overly long one. Gilbert Taylor
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- PublisherHarper Perennial
- Publication date1995
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