Churchill: The Life
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A unique illustrated biography of the greatest Briton, in association with Churchill Heritage, now released in paperback for the first time.
La scrittura di Max Arthur è specializzata in ricordi di prima mano di eventi storici, offrendo una finestra unica sulle esperienze vissute da coloro che hanno plasmato la storia. Avendo precedentemente prestato servizio nella Royal Air Force e lavorato come attore, Arthur porta una prospettiva distintiva al suo approccio narrativo. Ha collaborato con l'Imperial War Museum per raccogliere testimonianze personali di importanti conflitti, illuminando la dimensione umana degli eventi storici.






A unique illustrated biography of the greatest Briton, in association with Churchill Heritage, now released in paperback for the first time.
For the first time, acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur has gathered together the voices of the 'Dambusters', including Guy Gibson, commander of the mission and Barnes Wallis, who developed the iconic Bouncing Bomb.
From the author of the bestselling Forgotten Voices of the Great War comes a final look at the last 21 living British veterans of the First World War. These interviews, conducted in 2004, will never be repeated, as the youngest was 106 years old, and most are now gone. These first-person accounts follow the young soldiers from their homes throughout Britain to the raging battles while in the service of the Royal Field Artillery, Black Watch, Royal Navy, and others. These combat experiences should never be forgotten.
The Imperial War Museum holds a vast archive of interviews with soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians of most nationalities who saw action during WW2.
In 1960 a team of archivists from the Imperial War Museum began the task of tracking down ordinary World War I veterans and interviewing them in detail about their war experiences. This text includes first-hand experiences from German, US, Canadian and ANZ soldiers.