Hero of the Empire:
The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard
I
enjoyed the movie some time ago. On the theory that the book is always better, I
picked up a copy. It was. This is a dashing account of the Boar war adventure
that made Churchill a household name in Britain and beyond, and assured the
political career that saved not only Britian but western civilization. Full of
the self-confident derring-do you expect of Churchill, it reads like a
thriller. His escape from the Boars was full of risk and the most incredible
good luck that makes one think Churchill really did have a star that watched
over him. This is not only an interesting piece of history, but a thriller to
read.
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