The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches

by Richard Toye

Book Overview

The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted national story - and gives it a radical new spin.

Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199642524
• ISBN13: 9780199642526
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"