By his 26th birthday he had become a national hero—a prolific author, brave in combat, and resistant to incarceration. KODĖL jis niekada nekalba apie Jungtinės Karalystės gyventojus, kurie kenčia žiaurų išnaudojimą darbo vietose, kai tuo tarpu jis, dykaduonis pertekęs turtais imperialistas, žudo visiškai nekaltus gyventojus? Although much of this book held my interest, my attention flagged during Churchill's lengthy descriptions of the military maneuvers during the Boer Wars.

He was in South Africa during the Boer War, stationed in India, went to Cuba and ran for office, switching parties from conservative to liberal and back again! The plum-colored binding of all six printings of the first edition proved especially susceptible to fading, soiling, and wear.Tiesa, prieš tai rašoma, kad visas jaunojo Čerčilio jėgas ir mintis buvo užvaldę įvykiai ir kovos Britanijos mokesčių sistemoje. The generals and admirals declined the PMs request – politely but with no room for misunderstanding what so ever.

His mother shipped books to him, and he read widely in history, philosophy, and ethics, at the moment when he was ready to absorb the information and keep it in his memory. He was an observer in Cuba when Spain fought the rebels there and that same itch for experience took him to battles in the North-West Frontier Province of India (an area now in Pakistan), and to the Second Boer War, in South Africa. When I saw it again, I was astonished to find that the lawn was only about sixty yards across, that the forests were little more than bushes, and that it only took a minute to ride to it from the Viceregal where I was staying. Might've been three stars but for all the detailed descriptions of the military maneuvers, which I find rather boring. His Victorian attitude to the countries under England's rule in the time of his youth, from India to Ireland, show a nostalgia that neglects the harsh implications of imperialism but his energetic writing style and self deprecating humor make for a great read!Written in 1930, Churchill covers his life from childhood until the beginning of his political career, with a significant portion of the book devoted to his military time in India and South Africa. Vi har altså ikke kun med en statsmand at gøre men også en yderst dreven forfatter med et omfattende forfatterskab bag sig inden han gik ind i politik for alvor.