Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson brings the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill back to life, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.'The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference.'Marking the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion-a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect.Most of all, as Boris Johnson says, 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic forces'. THE CHURCHILL FACTOR is a book to be enjoyed not only by anyone interested in history: it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader.

Oficial, corresponsal de guerra, escritor, piloto, MP, Primer Ministro, Winston Churchill (1874-1965) es una de las grandes figuras del siglo XX. Boris Johnson traza la asombrosa carrera de este extraordinario politico que ha establecido el principio del estado de bienestar, se nego a pactar con Hitler y tambien recibio el Premio Nobel de Literatura. El autor explora la personalidad de un valiente y original, el personaje del jugador que asume todos los riesgos, con una extraordinaria capacidad de trabajo y la tremenda ambicion. Una biografia apasionante y entretenido.

'The must-read biography of the year.' Evening Standard 'He writes with gusto...the result is a book that is never boring, genuinely clever ...this book sizzles.' The Times 'The point of the Churchill Factor is that one man can make all the difference.' On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrays - with characteristic wit and passion - a man of multiple contradictions, contagious bravery, breath-taking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity. Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day; he embraced large-scale strategic bombing, yet hated the destruction of war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was a celebrated journalist, a great orator and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was famous for his ability to combine wining and dining with many late nights of crucial wartime decision-making. His open-mindedness made him a pioneer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, as Boris Johnson says, 'Churchill is the resounding human rebuttal to all who think history is the story of vast and impersonal economic forces'. The Churchill Factor is a book to be enjoyed not only by anyone interested in history: it is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what makes a great leader.

From Londons inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchills eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own.On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchills death, Boris Johnson celebrates the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth century. Taking on the myths and misconceptions along with the outsized reality, he portrayswith characteristic wit and passiona man of contagious bravery, breathtaking eloquence, matchless strategizing, and deep humanity.Fearless on the battlefield, Churchill had to be ordered by the king to stay out of action on D-Day; he pioneered aerial bombing and few could match his experience in organizing violence on a colossal scale, yet he hated war and scorned politicians who had not experienced its horrors. He was the most famous journalist of his time and perhaps the greatest orator of all time, despite a lisp and chronic depression he kept at bay by painting. His maneuvering positioned America for entry into World War II, even as it ushered in Englands post-war decline. His openmindedness made him a trailblazer in health care, education, and social welfare, though he remained incorrigibly politically incorrect. Most of all, he was a rebuttal to the idea that history is the story of vast and impersonal forces; he is proof that one personintrepid, ingenious, determinedcan make all the difference.

Estadista, militar, escritor, pintor, reportero de guerra..., al controvertido primer ministro británico Winston Churchill se le recuerda como uno de los políticos más relevantes del siglo XX. Con motivo del cincuentenario de su muerte, el popular alcalde de Londres, Boris Johnson, hace un repaso a su vida preguntandose en que consiste el llamado" factor Churchill" , que explica su particular esplendor para, a partir del mismo, hacer una reflexion sobre el liderazgo politico y social en nuestros dias.Churchill fue un politico tan admirado como cuestionado. Amante de la buena mesa, la bebida y el tabaco, fue un politico de amplias miras y un orador sin igual, uno de los pioneros en Gran Bretaña en defender la sanidad publica, la educacion y el bienestar social, sin por ello renunciar a su incorregible incorreccion politica. Nunca mostro miedo ni como militar, ni como periodista en Sudan y Sudafrica, ni como ministro paseando por los campos de batalla de la Primera Guerra Mundial o enfrentandose a Hitler... Quiso incluso personarse en el desembarco en Normandia, pero se lo impidio el rey. Hombre de armas, pero tambien de letras, es el unico premier britanico galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura.Johnson pasa revista tanto a sus exitos, a veces sobredimensionados y mitificados, como a sus errore...

Estadista, militar, escritor, pintor, reportero de guerra..., al controvertido primer ministro británico Winston Churchill se le recuerda como uno de los políticos más relevantes del siglo XX. Con motivo del cincuentenario de su muerte, Boris Johnson hace un repaso de su vida preguntandose en que consiste el llamado "factor Churchill", que explica su particular esplendor para, a partir del mismo, hacer una reflexion sobre el liderazgo politico y social en nuestros dias. "El factor Churchill" no es solo un libro para los interesados en la Historia, es tambien una reflexion sobre el liderazgo y la importancia del ser humano para acometer empresas importantes; una lectura fundamental para todo el que quiera saber de que estan hechos los grandes lideres.Estadista, militar, escritor, pintor, reportero de guerra..., al controvertido primer ministro británico Winston Churchill se le recuerda como uno de los políticos más relevantes del siglo XX. Con motivo del cincuentenario de su muerte, Boris Johnson hace un repaso de su vida preguntandose en que consiste el llamado "factor Churchill", que explica su particular esplendor para, a partir del mismo, hacer una reflexion sobre el liderazgo politico y social en nuestros dias. "El factor Churchill" no es solo un libro para los interesados en la Historia, es tambien una reflexion sobre el liderazgo y la importancia del ser humano para acometer empresas importantes; una lectura fundamental para todo el que quiera saber de que estan hechos los grandes lideres.