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Offering an honest and unrestrained perspective, this memoir breaks the conventional mold of prime ministerial narratives. Boris Johnson reveals insights into his life and political career, providing a deeply personal account that reflects on his influence and experiences during a transformative period in history.

Officier, correspondant de guerre, ecrivain, pilote d'avion, depute, Premier ministre, Winston Churchill (1874-1965) est l'une des grandes figures du xxe siecle. Boris Johnson retrace le parcours etonnant de cet homme politique hors du commun, qui a mis en place le debut de l'Etat-providence, refuse tout compromis avec Hitler et aussi recu le prix Nobel de litterature. L'auteur explore la personnalite d'un etre original et courageux, au temperament de joueur capable de prendre tous les risques, dote d'une extraordinaire capacite de travail et d'une ambition phenomenale. Une biographie passionnee et divertissante. Tout est expose avec un art consomme de la narration, une etonnante richesse de documentation et un solide bon sens dans les conclusions. Francois Kersaudy, Le Figaro litteraire. C'est vivant, drole et, pour finir, completement churchillien: grave, loufoque et impossible a lacher. Gilles Martin-Chauffier, Paris Match.

Vijftig jaar na de dood van Winston Churchill onderzoekt Boris Johnson de ‘Churchillfactor’. Wat maakte Churchill, een van de belangrijkste leiders van de twintigste eeuw, zo uniek en briljant? Johnson ontrafelt de mythes en de misvattingen, het meer dan levensgrote beeld dat we van Churchill hebben. Hij beschrijft hem met gedrevenheid en een scherp gevoel voor humor: een man vol tegenstellingen, met een aanstekelijke bravoure, een adembenemende welbespraaktheid, groots strategisch inzicht en een intense menselijkheid. Churchill was een gevierd journalist en een geweldige redenaar. Hij won de Nobelprijs voor de literatuur in 1953. Hij was beroemd en berucht om zijn vermogen drank en chique diners te combineren met tot diep in de nacht doorwerken. Hij was moedig en kordaat. Zijn ruimdenkendheid maakte hem een pionier in de gezondheidszorg, het onderwijs en de sociale zekerheid, hoewel hij altijd onverbeterlijk politiek incorrect bleef. De Churchillfactor is een boek dat niet alleen mensen aanspreekt die geïnteresseerd zijn in geschiedenis. Het is een boek dat essentieel is voor iedereen die wil weten hoe een groot leider eruit ziet.

Mit fulminanter Erzählfreude und einem pointensicheren Gespür für die erhellende Anekdote schildert Boris Johnson Leben und Charakter des bedeutendsten britischen Staatsmannes des 20. Jahrhunderts (1874 –1965). Fasziniert von der Einmaligkeit, dem Humor und Sprachwitz, dem Abenteurertum, den politischen und literarisch-künstlerischen Leistungen seines Helden, hat er eine ebenso kenntnisreiche wie hinreißende Liebeserklärung an Winston S. Churchill verfasst. Mit britischer Nonchalance zeigt Johnson, was die Jahrhundertgestalt Churchill jedem von uns heute noch bedeuten kann.

"The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference.' Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor"--The singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion-a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he pioneered aerial bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, as Boris Johnson says, 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic forces'. THE CHURCHILL FACTOR is a book to be enjoyed not only by anyone interested in history: it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader."

Focusing on the vibrant tapestry of London’s history, this book highlights the lives of notable Londoners who exemplify the city's ingenuity, diversity, and creativity. Through a relay of personalities, it showcases how these individuals have shaped the enterprise and character of London, offering an engaging and dynamic perspective on the city's rich heritage.

First published as Johnson's Life of London, now released with new material following Jubilee and Olympic celebrations in 2012. This updated history of London shows that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of the city are second to none...

London is special. For centuries, it has been amongst the greatest cities of the world. But a city is nothing without its people. This sparkling new history of London, told through a relay-race of great Londoners shows in one, personality-packed book that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of London are second to none.

Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an authoritative and amusing study from bestselling author Boris Johnson.

Boris Johnson offers a humorous and candid exploration of British culture, manners, and morals through his distinctive lens as the Mayor of London. His writing combines wit with a passionate critique of societal norms, providing an entertaining perspective that reflects both his frustrations and observations about contemporary British life.