It was a national tragedy (at least in the UK) when Barack Obama removed the bust of Churchill from the Oval Office. This book reminds us of everything Churchill was that "Dr. Utopia" is not: heroic *and* funny.

Certainly the only book about Winston Churchill I have ever seen that portrays him as a charming boulevardier a la Bertie Wooster. A must for every Churchill aficionado.

This is the type of book you'll enjoy if you are a big Winston fan since it is simply as collection of his quotes on nearly every subject/person imaginable. a little dry and tedious perhaps and unless you love Churchill it will bore you. But I enjoyed hearing his words on many things relating to WWII. Such a fascinating man.

What an amazing book! Churchill's analysis is spot on, and in hindsight we see clearly how brilliant he was. If only our legislators were interested - there is plenty of advice for them in dealing with today's issues. This is a must read tome for those who want the full flavor of the events and consequences of WWII. The print is small, but well worth the effort.

The Wicked Wit of Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill: Soldier: The Military Life of a Gentleman at War

Run, don't walk to get this book.

Nothing more need be said.

Winston Churchill is one of the few men whose name stands a good chance of being spoken by men as long as freedom exists. At 66, Churchill was called upon to rally a nation, an empire, teetering on the abyss of defeat.

And Churchill rallied his nation, his empire and the free world with his words.

A gifted orator and writer, Churchill authored 15 million published words. In this book are collected about 350,000 of Churchill's words in 4,120 quotations.

The editor, Richard Langworth, has done extensive research to validate the words as Churchill's own. It turns out that many follow the maxim of attributing words to Churchill that he had nothing to do with.

Churchill spent 50 years in public life. He was a soldier, journalist, Member of Commons, Lord of the Admiralty, member of the opposition, Prime Minister, world renowned author and more.

I've been an admirer of Churchill all my life. Many of the quotations are familiar to me. Yet, as they are categorized here, they take on a new life, a new perspecive.

Langworth begins with "The Immortal Words", the words of Churchill that will live forever in the memories of free men everywhere. The pity is that these words are rarely taught in American public schools. We will lose what we do not cherish and this means both the words of Churchill and our freedom.

Langworth progresses through Maxims, Churchillisms ("I have nothing ot offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat"), 34 sections in all that allow the reader to sense the full of Churchill and his words.

This is as remarkable book not only for Churchill admirers and students, but for those who revel in the beauty of the English language.

Jerry

What a great job Langworth has done! By putting Churchill's quotations in a variety of context that help the reader understand this complex man, he has accomplished much more than any previous, quotation oriented text. Too much of the Churchill literature (while great) is too tough a slog for many readers today. (yes... sad but true) This book will bring the wit and wisdom of this great man to a much larger audience.

Richard Langworth has hit another grand slam with his new book, Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations. This is an extraordinary work of scholarship that documents what Churchill said and didn't say. Like his previous work, A Connoisseur's Guide to the Books of Winston Churchill (unfortunately I lost mine in Katrina), Richard's meticulous attention to detail sheds pure white light on Churchill's quotations. It's about time someone cleared the air! The Bible, Shakespeare, Churchill, and perhaps Mark Twain with a dash of Teddy Roosevelt make up the lion's share of quotations used by business people and governmental speech makers. I'm no longer surprised how many quotations are attributed to Churchill which he never said or would have said. Now we can all get ground truth thanks to Richard Langworth.

after colin coote and kay helle this book by mr langworth breaks new grounds in churchill quotations. however a couple of small erors are in this impressive work.

after colin coote and kay helle this book by mr langworth breaks new grounds in churchill quotations.