A fresh perspective on Churchill and wartime life through the eyes of the nurse charged with looking after the Prime Minister. In February 1943, when the course of the Second World War hung in the b

A History of Nursing explores the history of nursing by investigating the earliest records of the caring profession, how it progressed and what established it along the way to becoming the nursing we

罗伊·詹金斯（1920—2003），英国政治家、传记作家，1948年以工党议员的身份进入下议院，先后任职航空大臣、内政大臣及财政大臣，1970年成为工党副领袖，1977至1981年出任欧洲共同体（今欧盟）委员会主席，1987年成为牛津大学名誉校长，以黑尔海德的詹金斯男爵身份进入上议院。此外，他还担任过英国皇家文学学会的主席一职。1941年他在父亲的引见下第一次见到丘吉尔，1948年开始与丘吉尔在下议院共事16年。 詹金斯一生写了21部作品，主要有《丘吉尔传》《阿斯奎斯传》《鲍德温传》《格莱斯顿传》《大臣》《杜鲁门传》《罗斯福传》等。 其中《丘吉尔传》获2001年英国图书奖传记奖、《格莱斯顿》获1995年惠特布莱德传记奖。 译者简介： 徐海幈，先后在《中国新闻周刊》《三联生活周刊》《时代人物周报》等杂志工作。 从2011年开始，以自由译者的身份开始从事...(展开全部)

In Churchill, Roy Jenkins provides a comprehensive portrait of Winston Churchill from his childhood to the critical World War II period and beyond in a single, definitive volume. Roy Jenkins combines unparalleled command of British political history and his own high level government experience in a narrative account of Churchill's astounding career that is unmatched in its shre...(展开全部)

An elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of the inimitable leader. Paul Johnson's books are acknowledged as masterpieces of historical analysis. In Churchill , he offers a lively, succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinating personalities in history. Winston Churchill's hold on contemporary readers has never slackened, and this exploration of his lif...(展开全部)

Applies a wide lens and an unconventional approach to illuminate the various phases of Churchill's career. From his adventures as a young cavalry officer in ther service of the Empire to his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of the Cold War, eminent historian Paul Johnson shows how Churchill's immense adaptability combined with his natural pugnacity to make him ...(展开全部)

From the admiralty to the miner's strike, from the Battle of Britain to the Nobel Prize, Churchill oversaw some of the most important events the World has ever seen. Roy Jenkins faithfully presents these events, while also managing to convey the contradictions and quirks in Churchill's character. In depth analysis and brilliant historical research make this a magnificent one-vo...(展开全部)

罗伊·詹金斯（1920—2003），英国政治家、传记作家，1948年以工党议员的身份进入下议院，先后任职航空大臣、内政大臣及财政大臣，1970年成为工党副领袖，1977至1981年出任欧洲共同体（今欧盟）委员会主席，1987年成为牛津大学名誉校长，以黑尔海德的詹金斯男爵身份进入上议院。此外，他还担任过英国皇家文学学会的主席一职。1941年他在父亲的引见下第一次见到丘吉尔，1948年开始与丘吉尔在下议院共事16年。 詹金斯一生写了21部作品，主要有《丘吉尔传》《阿斯奎斯传》《鲍德温传》《格莱斯顿传》《大臣》《杜鲁门传》《罗斯福传》等。 其中《丘吉尔传》获2001年英国图书奖传记奖、《格莱斯顿》获1995年惠特布莱德传记奖。 译者简介： 徐海幈，先后在《中国新闻周刊》《三联生活周刊》《时代人物周报》等杂志工作。 从2011年开始，以自由译者的身份开始从事...(展开全部)

Martin Gilbert's highly-acclaimed Churchill: A Life is a story of adventure. It follows Winston Churchill from his earliest days to his moments of triumph. Here, the drama and excitement of his story are ever-present, as are his tremendous qualities in peace and war, not least as an orator and as a man of vision. Gilbert gives us a vivid portrait, using Churchill's most perso...(展开全部)

Today, as liberty and truth are increasingly challenged, the figures of Churchill and Orwell loom large. Exemplars of Britishness, they preserved individual freedom and democracy for the world through their far-sighted vision and inspired action, and cast a long shadow across our culture and politics. In Churchill & Orwell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas E. Ricks mast...(展开全部)