Book · 2016 · British Prisoners and prisons
Hero of the empire
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I'd like to mention two other books that are interesting in different ways hero of the Empire the boore war a daring escape and the making of Winston Churchill by Candice Mard.
The best things said about it
The biggest there is at number five the popular historian Candace Mard um is back with a book called hero of the Empire.
Why people recommend it
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill is a historical nonfiction book by Candice Millard that details the dramatic experiences of Winston Churchill in South Africa. On The Book Review podcast episode 100 Notable Books of 2016, published on July 18, 2024, Barry Goan recommended the title, describing it as an interesting work focusing on Churchill's daring escape during the Boer War. Later, on the episode American Apartheid released on the same date, Greg Coles mentioned Millard's book while discussing current titles on the bestseller list. Coles identified Millard as a popular historian and noted that her new book held a prominent position at number five on the sales rankings. Both commentators highlighted the broad appeal of Millard's historical writing, which transforms meticulous archival research into fast-paced narratives about legendary historical figures facing extreme peril. The mentions on the podcast underscored the book's success both as a notable publication of its year and as a strong commercial performer on bestseller charts reviewed by critics.
Every mention
Barry Gewen I'd like to mention two other books that are interesting in different ways hero of the Empire the boore war… 1
“I'd like to mention two other books that are interesting in different ways hero of the Empire the boore war a daring escape and the making of Winston Churchill by Candice Mard”
Greg Cowles the biggest there is at number five the popular historian Candace Mard um is back with a book called hero o… 1
“the biggest there is at number five the popular historian Candace Mard um is back with a book called hero of the Empire”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And then she also wrote a biography of the first, I think, 25 or 26 years of Winston Churchill's life. It's called Hero of the Empire, and that is episode 319.”