WINSTON CHURCHILL AS A SOLDIER: THE MILITARY LIFE OF A GENTLEMAN AT WAR

Book ID/图书代码： 10567026C00060

English Summary/英文概要： “It is important that this part of Churchill’s life should have found so keen a portraitist.” - Sir Martin Gilbert

“…this is a most valuable, well-written and scholarly work…Churchillians will want to read and admire it.” - Finest Hour, official publication of The International Churchill Society

“Winston Churchill Soldier, The Military Life of a Gentleman at War is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Churchill and how his political career was underpinned, shaped and informed by his time in the army. I would recommend it as a key text, one that stands out in the field, with appeal to a wide general readership.” - Allen Packwood, OBE Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, author of How Churchill Waged War and editor of The Cambridge Companion to Winston Churchill

“To understand Winston Churchill, one has to appreciate his time serving with the army, where so many of his character traits were shaped. No book does this nearly as well as Doug Russell’s volume, which gives an exhaustive overview of every aspect of Churchill’s military career, with rare insights, copious never before revealed details and a narrative that is both totally engaging and academically profound.” - Phil Reed, OBE, Curator Emeritus- Churchill War Rooms

“When Douglas Russell’s Winston Churchill Soldier was published in 2005 it was a groundbreaking piece of scholarship, and it has stood the test of time. His expert examination of Churchill’s military career, which had so many implications and reverberations decades later in the Second World War, still stands as required reading for anyone wanting to understand the career of one of the most consequential figures of the 20th century.” - Andrew Roberts, Lord Roberts of Belgravia, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny

As a young man Winston Churchill set out to become a hero, to make a name for himself in the public eye as a soldier and so make possible a life of politics and statesmanship. There were many chances to fail and many close calls in the face of sword, spear and bullet along the way. Yet Churchill survived and succeeded- an early measure of his courage and stubborn will that the world would come to know so well in the Second World War.

This is the first full-length, fully-researched biography of Churchill’s colourful military career. Using an unrivalled range of sources, and with previously unpublished photographs, and detailed maps by Sir Marin Gilbert, it brings vividly to life Churchill’s motives, abilities, experiences, successes and failures, and his unswerving sense of destiny as an officer in the British Army. The result is a story to echo the man himself- rich in action, courage, charismatic self-belief, patriotism and humour.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： “丘吉尔生命中的这一段历史，能遇到如此敏锐的描绘者，至关重要。”——马丁·吉尔伯特爵士

“这是一部极具价值、文笔优美且学术严谨的著作，所有丘吉尔研究者都会渴望阅读并赞赏。”——《光辉时刻》，国际丘吉尔学会官方出版物

《“温斯顿·丘吉尔从军记》讲述了这位战时绅士的戎马生涯，是所有希望理解丘吉尔、了解他的政治生涯如何由军旅岁月支撑、塑造并赋予洞见者的必读之作。我愿将其推荐为核心读物，这一领域中的杰出著作，将吸引广大普通读者。”——艾伦·帕克伍德，丘吉尔档案中心主任，《丘吉尔如何发动战争》的作者，《剑桥丘吉尔指南》的编辑

“要理解温斯顿·丘吉尔，必须了解他的军旅岁月，他的诸多性格特质正是在此间形成。没有哪本书能像道格·拉塞尔的著作这样出色地完成这一任务。该书全面概述了丘吉尔军事生涯的方方面面，提供了罕见的洞察、大量前所未见的细节，其叙述既引人入胜又具学术深度。”——菲尔·里德，丘吉尔战时办公室荣誉馆长

“道格拉斯·拉塞尔的《温斯顿·丘吉尔从军记》于2005年出版时，便是一部开创性的学术著作，且经得起时间考验。他对丘吉尔军事生涯的精深研究，这段经历在数十年后的二战中产生了诸多深远影响，至今仍是任何希望理解这位20世纪最重要人物之一者的必读之作。”——安德鲁·罗伯茨，贝尔格莱维亚的罗伯茨勋爵，《丘吉尔：与命运同行》的作者

青年时代的温斯顿·丘吉尔立志成为英雄，渴望以军人身份在公众视野中崭露头角，从而为从政之路奠定基础。在刀锋、长矛与子弹的威胁下，他经历无数次濒临失败的险境，却最终幸存并取得成功，这正是世界后来在二战中所熟知的、贯穿其一生的勇气与顽强意志的早期写照。

本书是首部全面深入、基于详尽研究的丘吉尔多彩军事生涯传记。作者运用无与伦比的资料来源，配以马丁·吉尔伯特爵士绘制的详尽地图及此前未公开的照片，生动再现了丘吉尔作为英国陆军军官的动机、能力、经历、成败得失，以及他不可动摇的宿命感。最终呈现的故事恰如丘吉尔本人，充满行动、勇气、具有魅力的自信、爱国情怀与幽默感。(ZY)

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About the Author/作者介绍： 道格拉斯·S·拉塞尔曾在格林内尔学院、国防语言学院及爱荷华大学法学院接受教育。他曾服役于美国陆军军事情报部门，现已从爱荷华州地区法院法官职位退休，定居于美国爱荷华州爱荷华市。他是广受赞誉的《温斯顿·丘吉尔勋爵的勋章、奖章与荣誉》的作者。他与妻子苏珊·M·菲尼共同生活，并成为西比尔、莉兹、明迪和凯尔的继父。

Douglas S. Russell was educated at Grinnell College, The Defense Language Institute, and The University of Iowa College of Law. He served in the United States Army, Military Intelligence. He is a retired Judge of the Iowa District Court and lives in Iowa City, Iowa, USA. He is the author of the acclaimed The Orders, Decorations and Medals of Sir Winston Churchill. He is married to Susan M. Feeney and the proud step-father of Cybil, Liz, Mindy and Kyle.

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