{"product_id":"winston-churchill-reporting-adventures-of-a-young-war-correspondent-hardcover","title":"Winston Churchill Reporting: Adventures of a Young War Correspondent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Read\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before his finest hour as Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India, the Sudan, and South Africa. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In those far-flung corners of the world, reporting from the front lines between 1895 and 1900, Churchill mastered his celebrated command of language and formed strong opinions about war. He thought little of his own personal safety, so convinced was he of his destiny, jumping at any chance to be where bullets flew and canons roared. \"I have faith in my star that I am intended to do something in the world,\" he wrote to his mother at the age of twenty-three before heading into battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on his private letters and war reportage, \u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill Reporting\u003c\/i\u003e intertwines young Winston's daring exploits in combat, adventures in distant corners of the globe, and rise as a major literary talent experiences that shaped the world leader he was to become.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Read\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight previous works of nonfiction published on both sides of the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. Three of his previous books, including \u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill Reporting\u003c\/i\u003e, have been optioned for movie and television adaptation. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.23 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467961778429,"sku":"9780306823817","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/eVJKKzR2UE5xK3M3dXh0OGRyTG1TZz09.webp?v=1777281657","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/winston-churchill-reporting-adventures-of-a-young-war-correspondent-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}