CHURCHILL, Winston S.

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London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. First edition of Churchill's account of his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War; "a splendid book both aesthetically and from a literary standpoint, the Ladysmith is one of the most sought-after titles in the canon" (Langworth). "The volume essentially consists of 27 letters and telegrams to the Morning Post written between 26 October 1899 and 10 March 1900... It is, as Churchill said in his Introductory Note, 'mainly a personal record of my adventures and impressions during the first five months of the African War. It may also be found to give a tolerably coherent account of the operations conducted by Sir Redvers Buller for the Relief of Ladysmith" (Cohen). A major component is Churchill's imprisonment in a prisoner of war camp and his daring escape, which enthralled readers at the time and helped to cement his reputation as a man of action and character.

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