This month our book club is reading Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard. This book tells the story of the Boer War, Winston Churchill's capture and escape, and Churchill's development in his early years.If you enjoy Candice Millard's writing style, you may want to check out one of her other books:
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
If you want to read more about Winston Churchill, then give one of these books a try:
The Last Lion by William Manchester (3 volumes)
Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet by Jonathan Schneer
Winston and Clementine: the Personal Letters of the Churchills by Winston Churchill & Clementine Churchill
Franklin and Winston: an Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham
Churchill: a Biography by Roy Jenkins
Or, check out one of these movies!
The Darkest Hour
Churchill
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