Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
ISBN-13:
9780307948786
ISBN-10:
0307948781
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Candice Millard
Publication date:
2017
Publisher:
Anchor
Format:
Paperback
416 pages
Category:
Africa
,
Historical
,
Military
,
Leaders & Notable People
,
Political
,
South Africa
,
African History
FREE US shipping
Book details
ISBN-13:
9780307948786
ISBN-10:
0307948781
Edition:
Reprint
Author:
Candice Millard
Publication date:
2017
Publisher:
Anchor
Format:
Paperback
416 pages
Category:
Africa
,
Historical
,
Military
,
Leaders & Notable People
,
Political
,
South Africa
,
African History
Summary
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill (ISBN-13: 9780307948786 and ISBN-10: 0307948781), written by authors
Candice Millard, was published by Anchor in 2017.
With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other
Africa
(Historical, Military, Leaders & Notable People, Political, South Africa, African History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill (Paperback) from BooksRun,
along with many other new and used
Africa
books
and textbooks.
And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.59.
Description
"A thrilling account.... This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one." —New York Times CriticJennifer Senior's Top Ten Books of 2016
At the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of England. He arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels and jumpstart his political career. But just two weeks later, Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape—traversing hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and his wits to guide him.
Bestselling author Candice Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters—including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi—with whom Churchill would later share the world stage. But Hero of the Empire is more than an extraordinary adventure story, for the lessons Churchill took from the Boer War would profoundly affect twentieth century history.
At the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of England. He arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels and jumpstart his political career. But just two weeks later, Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape—traversing hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and his wits to guide him.
Bestselling author Candice Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters—including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi—with whom Churchill would later share the world stage. But Hero of the Empire is more than an extraordinary adventure story, for the lessons Churchill took from the Boer War would profoundly affect twentieth century history.
We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
Book review
Congratulations! We have received your book review.
{user}
{createdAt}
by {truncated_author}