History of the English-Speaking Peoples Vol. 4

The fourth of Churchills grandly ambitious four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples begins with the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars-and ends with the Boer War of 1902. In it, Churchill makes an impassioned argument for the crucial role played by the English-speaking people in exporting not just economic benefits, but political freedom.

Written in Churchills characteristically compelling style, this volume is the only one in the series to benefit from Churchills own persona ...