Winston Churchill and the Art of Lead..., William Nester
Winston Churchill and the Art of Lead..., William Nester
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Winston Churchill and the Art of Leadership
How Winston Changed the World

Author: William Nester

Narrator: David Stifel

Unabridged: 12 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/09/2021


Synopsis

Many indeed, are the biographies of Winston Churchill, one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. But what was that influence and how did he use it in the furtherance of his and his country's ambitions? For the first time, Professor William Nestor has delved into the life and actions of Churchill to examine just how skillfully he manipulated events to place him in positions of power.

His thirst for power stirred political controversy wherever he intruded. Those who had to deal directly with him either loved or hated him. His enemies condemned him for being an egoist, publicity hound, double-dealer, and Machiavellian, accusations that his friends and even he himself could not deny.

The House of Commons was Churchill's political temple where he exalted in the speeches and harangues on the floor and the backroom horse-trading and camaraderie. With his ability to think beyond mental boxes and connect far-flung dots, he clearly foretold events to which virtually everyone else was oblivious. Yet he was certainly not always right and was at times spectacularly wrong.

About William Nester

William Nester, a professor at the Department of Government and Politics, St. John's University, New York, is the author of thirty-seven books on history and politics. His book George Rogers Clark: "I Glory in War" won the Army Historical Foundation's best biography award for 2013, and Titan: The Art of British Power in the Age of Revolution and Napoleon, won the New York Military Affairs Symposium's 2016 Arthur Goodzeit Book Award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jane on October 15, 2020

3.5 stars You can read all of my reviews at Nerd Girl Loves Books. This was a good biography that delved into Churchill's personality and statesmanship. I've always wanted to know more about him, so this was a good, short, easy-to-read book that gave me more information about him. There are a lot of c......more

Goodreads review by Literary on July 12, 2020

William Nester does in 288 pages what Andrew Roberts tried in 1150: Capture the essence of the great but flawed Winston Churchill. In his recent acclaimed bio of the British PM, Roberts even tosses in the kitchen sink. Nester doesn’t need to. Sometimes less is really more! We learn about Churchill as......more

Goodreads review by Chandler on January 26, 2024

Overall a solid introduction to the life and legacy of Churchill......more