Winston Churchill

This 1906 historical novel was a bestseller in its day. Coniston tells the story of mid-19th Century New England politics and a man's quest for power and his Tammany like grip on state and commerce. Only one woman knows the secret to his undoing.

This work portrays the life of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) through 200 extracts from his speeches to Parliament and to the public, as well as his books and newspaper and magazine articles. Presented in chronological order with brief introductions giving background and context, the extracts reflect his wide-ranging interests and involvement in national and world events as both observer and participant. Churchill's broadcast...