Winston Churchill reporting
Subtitle: adventures of a young war correspondent
By: Simon Read
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780306823817
Subjects: Prime ministers; Career in journalism; War correspondents; Biography; Childhood and youth
Description: Long before his finest hour as Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India's Northwest Frontier, the Sudan, and South Africa. Just as likely to take part in active combat as he was to report on it, Churchill thought little of his own personal safety when he joined the fray. Reporting and fighting between 1895 and 1900, Churchill mastered his command of language, forged his character, and established his reputation for courage and tenacity under fire.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: history calling; title: In a hurry; title: Havana via New York; title: Churchill under fire; title: Letters and books; title: The theatre of war; title: Once more unto the breach; title: The river war; title: Last charge at Omdurman; title: Literary pursuits; title: Churchill restrained; title: Dear or alive; title: Back in the fray; title: Blood and fury; title: Adventures and escapes; title: Epilogue: into history.