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The wicked wit of Winston Churchill / compiled, edited, and introduced by Dominique Enright.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Michael O'Mara, 2011.Edition: Rev. edDescription: 160 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781843175650
  • 1843175657
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 941.084092 23
LOC classification:
  • DA566.9.C5 A25 2011
Other classification:
  • HUM015000 | REF019000
Contents:
Introduction -- Timeline of Winston Churchill's life -- Be killed many times: politics -- Terminological diversions: words -- "Pigs treat us as equals": animals, real and metaphorical -- Casting pearls: speeches -- Friends like these ... -- "Of course I'm an egoist" -- "What kind of people?": the nations according to Churchill -- Henpecked?: women and the family -- "An ineradicable habit": drink -- "Our maxims will remain": epigrams.
Summary: The greatest leader, statesman and orator of his day, Churchill's influence is vast. His ability with words was not only employed in his speeches, but also in his impish sense of humor.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 941.084092 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00618658

Introduction -- Timeline of Winston Churchill's life -- Be killed many times: politics -- Terminological diversions: words -- "Pigs treat us as equals": animals, real and metaphorical -- Casting pearls: speeches -- Friends like these ... -- "Of course I'm an egoist" -- "What kind of people?": the nations according to Churchill -- Henpecked?: women and the family -- "An ineradicable habit": drink -- "Our maxims will remain": epigrams.

The greatest leader, statesman and orator of his day, Churchill's influence is vast. His ability with words was not only employed in his speeches, but also in his impish sense of humor.

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