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Hero of the Empire

the Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
Oct 25, 2016cknightkc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
For me HERO OF THE EMPIRE is a rousing success! Local Kansas City, KS author Candice Millard has a real gift for making non-fiction a pleasure to read. Impeccably researched, this narrative focuses on a pivotal episode in the life of the young Winston Churchill as prisoner and later escapee during the Boer War of South Africa in 1899. Even if you’re not a fan of “war stories”, you can’t help but appreciate the insights you gain into the “larger-than-life” personality of Churchill, as well as, the background and history of the region and its peoples. I was so totally absorbed reading this, it was hard for me to put the book down.