Candice Millard, Hero of the Empire;Richard Holmes,In the Footsteps of Churchill
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Candice Sue Millard is an American writer and journalist. She is a former writer and editor for National Geographic and the author of four books: The River of Doubt, a history of the Roosevelt–Rondon ... Wikipedia Born: 1968 (age 57 years), United States Education: Baker University, Baylor University Spouse: Mark Uhlig (m. 2001) Children: 3 Awards: Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Candice Millard, Hero of the Empire : the Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill From the bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic, this thrilling biographical account of the life and legacy of Wintson Churchill is a "nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one" (The New York Times). 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
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Year: 2016
- ISBN: 9780385535731
- Condition: Fine
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