<p><b>Sir Winston Churchill remains a British hero, lauded for his oratorical skill. He wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, while his journalism, speeches and broadcasts run to millions of words.</b><br><br> From 1940 he inspired and united the British people and guided their war effort.
Behind the public figure, however, was a man of <b>vast humanity and enormous wit</b>. <br><br>His most famous speeches and sayings have passed into history but many of his aphorisms,<b> puns and jokes</b> are less well-known. <br><br>This enchanting collection brings together<b> hundreds of his wittiest remarks </b>as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman.<br><br><br><b><u>Also available in the series:</u></b><br><br>(9781782433651) The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II<br>(9781782435426) The Wicked Wit of Oscar Wilde<br>(9781782435662) The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen</p>
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
162 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2001-08-31 |
| ISBN |
9781854795298 |
