Roy Jenkins

A protean figure and a man of massive achievement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man to be elected to the presidency more than twice. In a ranking of chief executives, no more than three of his predecessors could truly be placed in contention with his standing, and of his successors, there are so far none. In acute, stylish prose, Roy Jenkins tackles all of the nuances and intricacies of FDR's character. He was a skilled politician with astounding flexibility; he oversaw an incomparable mobilization of American industrial and military effort; and, all the while, he aroused great loyalty and dazzled those around him with his personal charm. Despite several setbacks and one apparent catastrophe, his life was buoyed by the influence of Eleanor, who was not only a wife but an adviser and one of the twentieth century's greatest political reformers. Nearly complete before Lord Jenkins' death in January 2003, this volume was finished by historian Richard Neustadt.

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-volume biography of an extraordinary life. In some ways a companion piece to his excellent biography of Gladstone, "Churchill" is packed with insights that only a fellow politician could convey. 'There is no doubt that he has surpassed himself. This is the biography of the year' - Robert McCrum, "Observer". 'This is a first class, well-sustained work of history and a masterpiece of biography' - Andrew Roberts, "Sunday Telegraph". 'Lord Jenkins of Hillhead is an outstanding biographer...it has the narrative power, sweep and sparkle of the author in his prime' - John Grigg, "Times".

8483075202Sin duda alguna, el primer ministro más celebrado del siglo XX, Winston Churchill, constituye un icono de la historia moderna. Aunque estuvo en el primer plano de la escena política durante casi sesenta años, sin la Segunda Guerra Mundial no habría sido recordado más que como un actor secundario en las obras del gobierno británico. En este brillante relato de su vida, Roy Jenkins emplea su habilidad como aclamado biógrafo para analizar el excepcional personaje de Churchill con todas sus grandezas y debilidades. Describe cómo a una edad muy temprana Churchill supo que estaba destinado a interpretar un gran papel en la vida de la nación y cómo se preparó para cumplir ese reto. Utilizando su propia experiencia, así como su formidable conocimiento de la historia política de Gran Bretaña, Jenkins ilumina la carrera parlamentaria de Churchill con todas sus campañas, elecciones y cambios de lealtad, sus virtudes y sus puntos flacos. La gran atención prestada en este libro a la vida política de Churchill muestra lo amplia que fue su experiencia parlamentaria. Durante casi dieciséis años, desde la creación de Suráfrica, pasando por la Huelga General y la crisis de la abdicación de Eduardo VIII, hasta la batalla de Bretaña y la creación del Telón de Acero, la vida de Churchill fue Westminster. Jenkins evoca de forma deslumbrante el espíritu de esos años con una profunda comprensión política, al tiempo que evalúa la otra vertiente importante de la carrera de Churchill: su prolífica obra escrita. El progreso y los sucesos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial se siguen con gran detalle, recordándonos lo precariamente que Gran Bretaña se mantuvo en el filo de la navaja entre 1939 y 1941. El empuje de Churchill, como da fe este libro, fue una parte esencial para la supervivencia y la victoria.

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-volume biography of an extraordinary life. In some ways a companion piece to his excellent biography of Gladstone, "Churchill" is packed with insights that only a fellow politician could convey. "There is no doubt that he has surpassed himself. This is the biography of the year." - Robert McCrum, "Observer". "This is a first class, well-sustained work of history and a masterpiece of biography " - Andrew Roberts, "Sunday Telegraph". "Lord Jenkins of Hillhead is an outstanding biographer...it has the narrative power, sweep and sparkle of the author in his prime." - John Grigg, "Times".

Biografía de Winston Churchill, al que la historia llamó para escribir el curso del mundo. Churchill, estadista, historiador, escritor y orador británico, recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1953.Se le concedio por sus obras historicas, sus articulos periodisticos y por sus brillantes discursos, que lo erigen como uno de los principales oradores del siglo XX. El libro contiene fotografias de la epoca.

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-volume biography of an extraordinary life. In some ways a companion piece to his excellent biography of Gladstone, Churchill is packed with insights that only a fellow politician could convey."There is no doubt that he has surpassed himself. This is the biography of the year." Robert McCrum, Observer"This is a first class, well-sustained work of history and a masterpiece of biography " Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph"Lord Jenkins of Hillhead is an outstanding biographer...it has the narrative power, sweep and sparkle of the author in his prime. " John Grigg, Times

«¿Necesitamos otra biografía de Churchill? Sí, si es tan buena como esta.» The GuardianA partir de su propia experiencia y de su extraordinario conocimiento de la historia de Gran Bretaña, Roy Jenkin