An enthralling Account of WW2 by Churchill.

This the first book I've listened to about the war or indeed any war. This the final book of four books which ive got through over the past few weeks and it has been absolutely enthralling. we think covid is a global disaster? WW2 was quite appalling and these accounts, read by Christian Rodska who sounded exactly like churchill, really brought it home to me the level of effort and sacrice by all concerned...quite shocking. i dont know much about Churchill but im interested in finding out more about him. It seems to me that the reason for his very existence was to lead Britain through those war years... he seemed to be one of the few who had a really good grasp of the realities of what was happening and its consequences. Incredible tragedy, Incredible account by Churchill.

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Amazing book and great narration

I learnt so much about WW2 from this book and so much more detail about the role that Winston Churchill played in it. Christian Rodska narrates it also in a way that it feels close to how we remember Churchill from the famous recordings of his voice.

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Honest and great

enjoyed to inside struggles of the powers to be. superb audio telling. sounded like winston.

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Worth the read

Winston Churchill is a great writer besides being a great Prime Minister. Really good to hear it form his point of view rather than from others writing about him or the war. You definitely realise this was a man ahead of his time, and one of the few to really get Hitler.

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Winston V Churchill 2nd World War

Unless you are a student of the second world war or can remember the second world war you will find this hard going

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Great final volume that goes well beyond the war

The final volume in Churchill's four-volume abridgement of his history of the Second World War is also the longest. It includes all of the highlights you would expect, plus an unexpected bonus. When compiling the abridgement, Churchill added an afterword in which he reviews the state of the world in the decade or so following the war. The insight he provides into the Cold War and the dwindling of Britain as a world power is alone worth the price of admission. It would be hard to overstate how much I have enjoyed this series, and the masterful narration by Christian Rodska is consistently first rate.

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Awe-inspiring history

I have been enthralled by listening to all four parts of this inspiring story of the Second World War of which this is the final book. Christian Rodska's fine narration has added to the experience. This last part high-lighted for me how history can be changed by individuals for good or ill. The duplicity of Stalin, once a cherished ally; the premature death of Roosevelt; the surprise result of the 1945 General Election ousting Churchill: all had ramifications that coloured the rest of the 20th century. By the end of these books I felt a great sadness over the huge waste of lives, but also inspired by the peoples' bravery and tenacity. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Churchill who worked tirelessly for five years against the odds. Not only was he a great leader, but also a great writer able to convey in such a riveting way the fears, triumphs and tragedies of war.

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A good read interesting details

There is plenty of detail that I was not familiar with. The back and forth with 'The President' who he admired and Stalin who he seems to have respected during the war but felt betrayed by afterward.
His dismay at not being re-elected in 45 comes through clearly.

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Every person with any interest in history read this

So rare to have someone so intimately involved in the decisions and actions of great and terrible world events write the history of those same events.

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You can't match the insights from the man himself.

Quite technical but hugely engaging. Very well read...you are fooled into thinking Churchill is talking to you personally.

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