An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
239: Young Churchill: Born to Lead (Part 1)
October 03, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Andrew Roberts
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Referenced multiple times as 'Andrew Roberts' biography' - described as the most recent biography of Churchill, discussing the theme of Churchill's sense of destiny
Author: Winston Churchill
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Churchill's autobiography, described as 'an absolutely wonderful read' and 'one of the great autobiographies' - referenced multiple times for anecdotes about Churchill's childhood and school years
Author: Rider Haggard
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Referenced as adventure tales Churchill was 'addicted to' while at Harrow - 'Ryder Haggard and all that kind of stuff'
Author: H. Rider Haggard
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Explicitly mentioned as a book Churchill had read, referenced when discussing his love of imperial adventure stories
Author: Jan Morris
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Referenced as 'her great trilogy about the British Empire' when discussing the colour and swagger of empire that Churchill loved
Author: James Joyce
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Referenced when praising Churchill's prose about childhood memories, noting 'Joyce would be proud of that' and comparing Churchill's child's perspective to Joyce's technique
Author: George MacDonald Fraser
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Referenced as a comparison to Churchill's life - 'it's like Flashman, isn't it? It's like the very Flashman pops up in every major campaign going'
Author: Boris Johnson
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Mentioned in the Unheard advertisement as a biography of Churchill by Boris Johnson, described as attempting to blur the line between Churchill and Johnson