{"product_id":"hero-of-the-empire-the-boer-war-a-daring-escape-and-the-making-of-winston-churchill","title":"Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChosen as a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A thrilling account...This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one...Could someone be persuaded to make a movie about this episode of his life? I'd watch.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eCritic\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer Senior's Top Ten Books of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gripping...tremendously readable and enjoyable...\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlex von Tunzelmann, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] truly fascinating book.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping story...It's a thrilling journey and Millard tells it with gusto.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Millard's tome is a slam-bang study of Churchill's wit and wile as he navigates the Boer War like [a] proto-James Bond.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCANDICE MILLARD is the author of the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \n\u003ci\u003eThe River of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eDestiny of the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Kansas City with her husband and three children. \n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDestiny of the Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, this thrilling biographical account of the life and legacy of Wintson Churchill is a \"nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of England. He arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels and jumpstart his political career. But just two weeks later, Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape--traversing hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and his wits to guide him. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling author Candice Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters--including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi--with whom Churchill would later share the world stage. But \n\u003ci\u003eHero of the Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is more than an extraordinary adventure story, for the lessons Churchill took from the Boer War would profoundly affect twentieth century history. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLook for Candice Millard's latest book, \u003ci\u003eRiver of the Gods.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Millard, Candice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2017-05-30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e History \/ Africa \/ South - Republic of South Africa|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Political|History \/ Europe \/ Great Britain - General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Britain|Armed Forces|South African War, 1899-1902|Prisoners and prisons, British|Biographies|Participation, British|Military leadership|Churchill, Winston|Officers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307948786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780307948786\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425658794265,"sku":"SP-9780307948786","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780307948786_spiral.png?v=1779480540","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/hero-of-the-empire-the-boer-war-a-daring-escape-and-the-making-of-winston-churchill","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}