In a much-acclaimed account, Jackson describes the contours and contradictions of a remarkable life and a career he describes as ‘Winston Churchill’s appointment with destiny’.
Churchill-by Ashley Jackson
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In a much-acclaimed account, Jackson describes the contours and contradictions of a remarkable life and a career he describes as ‘Winston Churchill’s appointment with destiny’.
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Categories: | Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Biographies, History books |
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