Churchill and Orwell : the fight for freedom / Thomas E. Ricks.
By: Ricks, Thomas E [author.].
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, New York : Penguin Press, [2017]Description: 339 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781594206139; 1594206139.Subject(s): Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Political and social views | Orwell, George, 1903-1950 -- Political and social views | Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 | Orwell, George, 1903-1950 | 1900-1999 | Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography | Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography | Fascism -- History -- 20th century | Communism -- History -- 20th century | World politics -- 1933-1945 | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political | HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary | Authors, English | Communism | Fascism | Political and social views | Politics and government | Prime ministers | World politics | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945 | Great BritainGenre/Form: Biography. | History. | Biographies.Additional physical formats: Online version:: Churchill and Orwell.Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A fascinating dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-326) and index.
The two Winstons -- Churchill the adventurer -- Orwell the policeman -- Churchill : down and out in the 1930s -- Orwell becomes "Orwell" : Spain 1937 -- Churchill becomes "Churchill" : Spring 1940 -- Fighting the Germans, reaching out to the Americans : 1940- 1941 -- Churchill, Orwell, and the class war in Britain : 1941 -- Enter the Americans : 1941-1942 -- Grim visions of the postwar world : 1943 -- Animal Farm : 1943-1945 -- Churchill (and Britain) in decline and triumph : 1944-1945 -- Churchill's revenge : the war memoirs -- Orwell in triumph and decline : 1945-1950 -- Churchill's oremature afterlife : 1950-1965 -- Orwell's extraordinary ascension : 1950-2016 -- Afterword: The path of Churchill and Orwell.
A "dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world"--
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 The Two Winstons (p. 1)
- 2 Churchill the Adventurer (p. 6)
- 3 Orwell the Policeman (p. 23)
- 4 Churchill: Down and Out in the 1930s (p. 45)
- 5 Orwell Becomes "Orwell": Spain 1937 (p. 65)
- 6 Churchill Becomes "Churchill": Spring 1940 (p. 84)
- 7 Fighting the Germans, Reaching Out to the Americans: 1940-1941 (p. 109)
- 8 Churchill, Orwell, and the Class War in Britain: 1941 (p. 126)
- 9 Enter the Americans: 1941-1942 (p. 148)
- 10 Grim Visions of the Postwar World: 1943 (p. 164)
- 11 Animal Farm: 1943-1945 (p. 174)
- 12 Churchill (and Britain) in Decline and Triumph: 1944-1945 (p. 188)
- 13 Churchill's Revenge: The War Memoirs (p. 211)
- 14 Orwell in Triumph and Decline: 1945-1950 (p. 221)
- 15 Churchill's Premature Afterlife: 1950-1965 (p. 238)
- 16 Orwell's Extraordinary Ascension: 1950-2016 (p. 245)
- Afterword: The Path of Churchill and Orwell (p. 265)
- Acknowledgments (p. 271)
- Notes (p. 275)
- Index (p. 327)