{"product_id":"hero-of-the-empire-9780141984193","title":"Hero of the Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable'' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A nail-biting escape story'' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in Churchill''s life - an adventure involving war in South Africa, imprisonment, endurance and escape - would be the making of one of the most extraordinary men in history.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Few can match the originality and narrative power of Candice Millard''s elegantly written and surprisingly revealing account of the young Churchill''s exploits'' Saul David, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A thrilling account ... This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one'' Jennifer Senior, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGripping ... thrilling ... Millard tells it with gusto ... casts an interestingly oblique light on Churchill''s personality, and on a traumatic w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompletely engrossing -- Andrew Roberts\u003cbr\u003eUsing many unpublished sources, she weaves into a nail-biting escape story a larger picture of Africa at the cusp of the 20th century. Her eye for humanising detail, her vivid topographical descriptions and her keen awareness of the realities (and surrealities) of war come together in a truly fascinating book. -- Lucy Lethbridge * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA gripping story [that] casts an interestingly oblique light on Churchill's personality, and on a traumatic war. -- Lucy Hughes-Hallett * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a tremendously readable and enjoyable book ... She aims to retell the story in a thrilling contemporary style for a generation of readers, and in this she succeeds. Most historians will have cause to envy her narrative ability. -- Alex von Tunzelmann * The New York Times Book Review *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732503507287,"sku":"9780141984193","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141984193.jpg?v=1719997172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hero-of-the-empire-9780141984193","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}