Product Description

Sir Winston Churchill s greatest speeches digitally remastered, selected and introduced by his grandson Winston S. Churchill. Winston Churchill steered Britain through its darkest hours during World War Two. He was one of the twentieth century s greatest orators, and the speeches that he painstakingly composed, rehearsed and delivered inspired courage in an entire nation. Churchill s output was prolific his complete speeches alone contain over 5 million words. On this special recording, the best and most important of those have been brought together in this historic volume. Using digitally remastered archive recordings, they include: Blood, toil, tears and sweat - The Few - This was their finest hour - We can take it! - An Iron Curtain has descended - Never give in! - A total and unmitigated defeat - Give us the tools Winston Churchill oversaw some of the most important events the world has ever seen and was the most eloquent and expressive statesman of his age. These speeches help reveal the man behind the defiant orator and demonstrate why, in a national poll, Sir Winston Churchill was voted Greatest Briton of All Time .

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8822 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-04
• Released on: 2005-04-04
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Audio CD

Sue Arnold, The Guardian, 16th April 2005
"The most persuasive and patriotic exhortations to arms since the Agincourt address from Henry V. Some statesman, some oratory."

From the Publisher
Sue Arnold, The Guardian, 16th April 2005

Customer Reviews

Great listening
When I'm sick of Radio 4, I occasionally listen to this. No modern politician that I can think of can compare with Churchill; he makes you realize just how poor at speaking many of them are.
Of course he had far more dramatic subject-matter. And this CD helps you to imagine what it must have been like in the war, when you might have listened to some of these speeches on the wireless. They can be very moving.

Some of them are read by Winston S. Churchill - Sir Winston's grandson - because recordings of the man himself couldn't be found. Also I've noticed in the bookshop you can buy this CD as one in a set of three.

STIRRING STUFF
I HAVE ALWAYS ADMIRED WINSTON CHURCHILL.EVEN MORE SO NOW I HAVE LISTENED
TO THIS CD.
THE NARRATOR TELLS THE BACKGROUND BEHIND THE SPEECH AND YOU ARE DRAWN INTO A WORLD WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE ,IT SUMS UP THE BULLDOG SPIRIT OF OUR NATION AND FILLS YOU WITH AN ENORMOUS PATRIOTIC PRIDE.
NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES MADE BY SO MANY PEOPLE TO ENSURE OUR FREEDOM.
QUITE WHAT WINSTON WOULD HAVE MADE OF THE PEOPLE IN POWER NOW LORD ONLY KNOWS?