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    Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945

    By Carlo D'Este

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    As riveting as the man it portrays, Warlord is a masterful, unsparing portrait of Winston Churchill, one of history’s most fascinating and influential leaders. 

    “Epic. . . . A brilliantly exciting narrative. . . . D’Este has given us, finally, the lion not only in winter, but at war: impetuous, brazen, misguided, but indefatigable, indomitable, and magnanimous: the greatest and most energetic generalissimo of the 20th century.” —Boston Globe

    Carlo D’Este’s definitive chronicle of Churchill’s crucial role in the major military campaigns of the 20th century, Warlord uses extensive, untapped archival materials to provide “a very human look at Churchill’s lifelong fascination with soldiering, war, and command.” (Washington Post)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 23, 2009
    ISBN9780061943683
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    Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945
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    Carlo D'Este

    Carlo D'Este, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a distinguished military historian, is the author of the acclaimed biographies Patton: A Genius for War and Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, among other books on World War II. He lives in Massachusetts.

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    • 5/5
      This is a great thriller with a tight plot and believable characters (both the bad and the good guys). I love Ted Bell's Alex Hawke series and eagerly await each new book. This book starts with Hawke trying to drink himself to death in Bermuda after he has lost his fiance and unborn son. The book takes us all over the world. First to England, then Northern Ireland, Miami, Florida, and high in the mountains and caves in Pakistan. That is part of the fun of these books-we travel all over the world. Also, we have the wonderful Hawke, a modern-day swashbuckler with unlimited skills in the spying and killing game. Then there is Harry Brock-the foul-mouthed CIA agent who totally lacks fear and who can shoot anything under any circumstances. Then the wonderful Stokely Jones, the big-as-a-tank black ex- Navy seal who is Hawke's right hand man and just the type of man you want with you in the tight situations. And there are lots of bad guys throughout, some more visible than others, but this is the world of spying after all. And in this book we have real-life royals as well - Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and his sons. Really, really good fun and I couldn't put it down.
    • 5/5
      If there ever was a better Janes Bond, we have it in Alex Hawke. Born to privilege, best bud of Prince Charles (yes, that Price Charles), secret agent with a valet of wiles and ways of taking care of him. Alex has been absorbing all the alcohol in Bermuda and doing a grand job of it. Grief will do that to you and he has had more than his share after losing his fiancee and their unborn son a year ago. Pelham has all but given up on him when the call comes in the veritable middle of the night - there is a problem in England and Charles needs his assistance immediately. When Lord Mountbatten was assignated, everyone took the word of the IRA that they were behind it. Were they? Maybe not. When potshots were nearly taken at Harry in Afghanistan, who blew out the eye of the sharpshooter? Was it IRA again? And the biggie, Diana's death - it may not have been the press after all. When notes are left in places that no one should have been able to get into it was decided that it definitely was NOT the IRA but a assassin going by the name of "Pawn". Pawn has issues and wil not be denied his success at doing in the entire Royal Family, friends and anyone who gets in his way. Alex and crew are just as determined to stop him at any cost - even their lives if need be.This was my first Alex Hawke novel and my first Ted Bell book. What a treat! Not only does the author make use of current events, he ties it all up in royal purple cords and leads us into the fray. The characters were splendid and very British which was wonderful. Bravo Mr. Bell!Coming to you November, 2010.
    • 4/5
      I liked this latest installment of the Alex Hawke series but, not as much as some of the earlier ones. I guess I'm getting tired of the terrorist story lines that seem to be populsr the last few years. However, I do enjoy the other characters that seem to always be ther to help Hawke when he gets into trouble. What is revealed in the epilogue should keep readers waiting for the next installment of the Hawke series to be published.
    • 3/5
      Winning Ted Bell's Alexander Hawke novel Warlord in a Goodreads giveaway gave me the opportunity to explore personally foreign territory in my fiction reading, as book giveaways often do. In this case, I was so far from having read this author, series, or type of novel that I found the compact (mass market I think?) printing of the edition I received quite noteworthy because I couldn't remember seeing a paperback in that small, dense form ever before. So, if this type of book is the heart and soul of your library, you may want to keep this comparative inexperience in mind when considering my feedback here.

      This book was no work of literary fiction and does not even pretend to be a substantial exploration of any deep theme. And that's the main reason I enjoyed it! That is, the text reflected the author's precise understanding of and sense of humor about the scope of his work. There are details of Hawke's character and the novel's plot that are so patently absurd and glaringly awful as to come full circle in effect and be quite delightful features of the reading experience. The bottom line for me was that this book made me laugh and smile a lot.
    • 5/5
      If James Bond had a younger brother it definitely would be Alex Hawke. This being my first experience with Ted Bell's writing, I must say that I was extremely impressed with this book. It definitely reminds me of reading Ian Fleming. This book is due out in November and I would suggest that you put this book on your "To Read in 2010" list. I know I will be ordering Ted Bell's backlist soon.
    • 4/5
      Another terrific entry in the Alex Hawke series. The action moves from Hawke in a year long drunken stupor following the killing of his pregnant fiance, to the UK where he is asked to help his long time friend Prince Charles and family who has been targeted for assassination by an unknown force. At the same time terrorist bombing in the U.S. are being investigated by Hawke's friends Stokely and Harry. Of course they all come together for fire fights in the mountains of Afghanistan against an Osam Bin Ladin wannabe and later at Balmoral Castle in Scotland where the entire royal family is being held hostage by terrorists. Lots of action and a well written book make for an enjoyable read.
    • 1/5
      The book often devolves into a right wing vehicle used to rant about the greater fanatical Islamic conspiracy. The heroic cartoon characters are courageous and extremely well proportioned. Somehow Hawke, our thirty-eight year old hero has been everywhere and done everything even though some of those things are only possible with time travel given his youth. Think James Bond, the author did but Hawke falls short just as the prose would embarrass Ian Fleming. Stoke, a secondary character, was a medic in Vietnam and still in the prime of life circa 2009. In sum, if you can suspend disbelief, get past stock characters, sex scenes that border on comedic bodice rippers and right wing ranting, this book is for you.
    • 3/5
      I've never been that interested in reading about Churchill even though I eagerly consume most books about WWII... so I wasn't expecting to like this book. However, I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed listening to this book - well, at least the first half. The early life and WWI chapters were quite interesting - Churchills upbringing as basically a spoiled brat and his self-centered childhood explain a lot. The later chapters (WWII era) were somewhat repetitious, and repetitious on the most minor of details, and so I found myself struggling to keep interested.Overall, I recommend this book for anyone looking to add breadth to their WWII knowledge; it actually is crucial to learn about Churchill to understand the war. It's not the best book, and it dragged in the later chapters, but even with all that I think it was a good overall book about W.C.
    • 3/5
      I listened to the audio book, narrated by Tom Weiner. The repetitiousness mentioned in other reviews is much easier to get through if you're doing something else while listening to the book being read to you, so I think it's a good choice for this particular book (assuming you don't want to check references). Even at that, I was ready to give up by the middle of 1943 when Churchill has his umpteenth argument with Eisenhower over the D-Day invasion. Still there was much that Churchill tried (unsuccessfully) to do at the end of the war to curb Stalin that made it worth reading to the end.This was not the first book on Churchill that I'd read, so I appreciated the focus on the military matters. If your primary interest in Churchill is military, you'll be fine reading this alone, as it touches on most of the other major aspects of his life. If, however, you are looking for a well-rounded biography, you should look elsewhere.Tom Weiner read very well and did a good imitation of Churchill when Churchill was being quoted.
    • 4/5
      Churchill is the personification of an enigma: one of the world's greatest leaders -- a petulant little boy. But D'Este does a nice job of tying some of Churchill's more excruciating character flaws to his success as the one who stood up to Hitler when everyone around him was either surrendering or wanting to negotiate. He truly was the "Lion's Roar!" and rightfully should be credited with saving his country. Overall, I did enjoy this book, but D'Este has a habit of superlative saturation -- e.g. how many times can Churchill face his most trying episode of the war (I'll give you a hint, it's more than once). Also, there were more than a handful of distracting technical errors: incorrect captions, repeated words, misdirecting index. There is even a line where all of the spaces have been removed to form one superword. But one the whole, a well-written and reasoned book.
    • 4/5
      In the dark days of 1940-1941, Churchill was all that stood between Hitler and his goal of subjugating Europe. Churchill seemed the only human being at the time to understand this and also to understand the necessity and possibility of resistance. He said in one of his speeches, "Upon this battle [the battle of Britain] depends the survival of Christian civilization." No matter what you believe, and it should be remembered that Churchill himself was not particularly religious, you have to admit that this world would be "a very different place today" without him.And there is ample more here to learn about - about Churchill's weaknesses as a strategist, about his sacking the wrong generals, and about war in general and its "appreciation." This book pretty much sticks to its goal of covering Churchill's military life, and as such, may be a good place to start or continue but not to end a study of this spectacular leader.
    • 5/5
      There are plenty of books dealing with Churchill, but this one, which concentrates on his military careers and involvements, is detailed, interesting, and a pleasant read. It gives a different perspective on one of the giants of the 20th century who was a multi-talented and complex individual.
    • 2/5
      This 6th volume in the Kent Family Chronicles follows Jeremiah Kent, Michael Boyle, and Gideon Kent through the end of the Civil War, the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the rise of labor unions. As with the other volumes in this series, The Warriors brings American history to life in a way that text books cannot.