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"Long before his finest hour as Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India, the Sudan, and South Africa.In those far-flung corners of the world, reporting from the front lines between 1895 and 1900, Churchill mastered his celebrated command of language and formed strong opinions about war. He thought little of his own personal safety, so convinced was he of his destiny, jumping at any chance to be where bullets flew and canons roared. ""I have faith in my star- that I am intended to do something in the world,"" he wrote to his mother at the age of twenty-three before heading into battle.Based on his private letters and war reportage, Winston Churchill Reporting intertwines young Winston's daring exploits in combat, adventures in distant corners of the globe, and rise as a major literary talent- experiences that shaped the world leader he was to become."

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Advance Praise for Winston Churchill Reporting Simon Read has captured the indomitable spirit of young Winston Churchill, his breathtaking courage in combat, his raw political ambition, and the power of his writing as a war correspondent on three continents. All before the age of twenty-seven. Winston Churchill Reporting takes its rightful place on my shelves next to Churchill's own account of his youth, My Early Life. --Paul Reid, national bestselling coauthor of The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm With pen, rifle, and polo mallet, the youthful and headstrong Winston Churchill takes no prisoners as an army officer and war correspondent, racing fearlessly to the front lines of war zones in Cuba, Asia, and Africa, not to mention London, where he steeps himself in the arts of war, wit, and politics. Simon Read's thrilling Winston Churchill Reporting charges ahead at breakneck speed with the indomitable young Churchill, capturing the making of this great and eloquent leader in vivid prose and hair-raising scenes. You won't put it down until Churchill is safe at home once again. --Dean King, national bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara In 1965 a nine-year-old girl in Colombia posted a birthday card addressed simply to 'the greatest man in the world.' Without a stamp it arrived in London at the home of Winston Churchill on the eve of his ninetieth birthday. He was indeed the greatest man of our era, the savior of civilization. Any book on Churchill is a joy, but this one is especially moving for it reveals the great man as a youth, eyes full of wonder, soul already certain of a great destiny, ambition glaring in all directions just ready to pounce. --Wade Davis, national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Rainbow Highly researched and fast-paced, Read does a marvelous job of bringing young Churchill to life. --Martin Dugard, national bestselling author of Into Africa, and coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/15 Read draws on Churchill's newspaper pieces, books, and letters for this fast-paced biographical and historical narrative...A richly detailed look at Churchill's early ambitions and triumphs. Library Journal, 9/15/15 Of all the books about Winston Churchill, this is the first dedicated to his years as a war correspondent...Read introduces this work with 'Winston Churchill as Indiana Jones,' a line that becomes reality within the first few pages...A worthy purchase for fans of Churchill who are unfamiliar with these stories as well as those interested in late 19th-century history, military history, and a case study of writing as a journalist.

Advance Praise for Winston Churchill Reporting Simon Read has captured the indomitable spirit of young Winston Churchill, his breathtaking courage in combat, his raw political ambition, and the power of his writing as a war correspondent on three continents. All before the age of twenty-seven. Winston Churchill Reporting takes its rightful place on my shelves next to Churchill's own account of his youth, My Early Life. --Paul Reid, national bestselling coauthor of The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm With pen, rifle, and polo mallet, the youthful and headstrong Winston Churchill takes no prisoners as an army officer and war correspondent, racing fearlessly to the front lines of war zones in Cuba, Asia, and Africa, not to mention London, where he steeps himself in the arts of war, wit, and politics. Simon Read's thrilling Winston Churchill Reporting charges ahead at breakneck speed with the indomitable young Churchill, capturing the making of this great and eloquent leader in vivid prose and hair-raising scenes. You won't put it down until Churchill is safe at home once again. --Dean King, national bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara In 1965 a nine-year-old girl in Colombia posted a birthday card addressed simply to 'the greatest man in the world.' Without a stamp it arrived in London at the home of Winston Churchill on the eve of his ninetieth birthday. He was indeed the greatest man of our era, the savior of civilization. Any book on Churchill is a joy, but this one is especially moving for it reveals the great man as a youth, eyes full of wonder, soul already certain of a great destiny, ambition glaring in all directions just ready to pounce. --Wade Davis, national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Rainbow Highly researched and fast-paced, Read does a marvelous job of bringing young Churchill to life. --Martin Dugard, national bestselling author of Into Africa, and coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/15 Read draws on Churchill's newspaper pieces, books, and letters for this fast-paced biographical and historical narrative...A richly detailed look at Churchill's early ambitions and triumphs. Library Journal, 9/15/15 Of all the books about Winston Churchill, this is the first dedicated to his years as a war correspondent...Read introduces this work with 'Winston Churchill as Indiana Jones,' a line that becomes reality within the first few pages...A worthy purchase for fans of Churchill who are unfamiliar with these stories as well as those interested in late 19th-century history, military history, and a case study of writing as a journalist. San Jose Mercury News, 10/5/15 Illuminates Churchill's early years as a journalist and war correspondent. Examiner.com, 10/11/15 In this edge-of-your-seat, slice-of-life biography, author Simon Read skillfully weaves Churchill's earliest wartime adventures with his lively reporting from the battlefield...Not to miss! Open Letters Monthly, 10/12/15 An engaging story, engagingly told. San Diego Book Review, 10/13/15 Churchill is an enthralling subject, and the few years covered in the narrative are filled with danger, courage, conflict, death and deliverance...Churchill was in the epicenter of history, and readers will devour this delicious narrative about the young rising star. January Magazine, 10/14/15 With material from personal letters as well as his reports from the front, Winston Churchill Reporting is a visit with a future leader during his formative years. It's an extraordinary, eye-opening book. InfoDad blog, 10/15/15 Those who simply cannot get enough of all things Churchillian will find themselves entertained by Simon Read's exploration of the courageous (and foolhardy) adventures (and antics) of a headstrong and supremely self-confident Winston Churchill in his 20s...A fast-paced, novelistic book that provides...a great deal of intriguingly detailed material on where he went and what he did in his youth that would, in the main, serve him and his nation extraordinarily well in the years to come.

Simon Read has captured the indomitable spirit of young Winston Churchill, his breathtaking courage in combat, his raw political ambition, and the power of his writing as a war correspondent on three continents. All before the age of twenty-seven. Winston Churchill Reporting takes its rightful place on my shelves next to Churchill's own account of his youth, My Early Life. &#8212Paul Reid, national bestselling coauthor of The Last Lion With pen, rifle, and polo mallet, the youthful and headstrong Winston Churchill takes no prisoners as an army officer and war correspondent, racing fearlessly to the front lines of war zones in Cuba, Asia, and Africa, not to mention London, where he steeps himself in the arts of war, wit, and politics. Simon Read's thrilling Winston Churchill Reporting charges ahead at breakneck speed with the indomitable young Churchill, capturing the making of this great and eloquent leader in vivid prose and hair-raising scenes. You won't put it down until Churchill is safe at home once again. &#8212Dean King, national bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara In 1965 a nine-year-old girl in Colombia posted a birthday card addressed simply to 'the greatest man in the world.' Without a stamp it arrived in London at the home of Winston Churchill on the eve of his ninetieth birthday. He was indeed the greatest man of our era, the savior of civilization. Any book on Churchill is a joy, but this one is especially moving for it reveals the great man as a youth, eyes full of wonder, soul already certain of a great destiny, ambition glaring in all directions just ready to pounce. &#8212Wade Davis, national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Rainbow Highly researched and fast-paced, Read does a marvelous job of bringing young Churchill to life. &#8212Martin Dugard, national bestselling author of Into Africa, and coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/15 Read draws on Churchill's newspaper pieces, books, and letters for this fast-paced biographical and historical narrative...A richly detailed look at Churchill's early ambitions and triumphs.

Simon Read has captured the indomitable spirit of young Winston Churchill, his breathtaking courage in combat, his raw political ambition, and the power of his writing as a war correspondent on three continents. All before the age of twenty-seven. Winston Churchill Reporting takes its rightful place on my shelves next to Churchill's own account of his youth, My Early Life. --Paul Reid, national bestselling coauthor of The Last Lion: Defender of the Realm With pen, rifle, and polo mallet, the youthful and headstrong Winston Churchill takes no prisoners as an army officer and war correspondent, racing fearlessly to the front lines of war zones in Cuba, Asia, and Africa, not to mention London, where he steeps himself in the arts of war, wit, and politics. Simon Read's thrilling Winston Churchill Reporting charges ahead at breakneck speed with the indomitable young Churchill, capturing the making of this great and eloquent leader in vivid prose and hair-raising scenes. You won't put it down until Churchill is safe at home once again. --Dean King, national bestselling author of Skeletons on the Zahara In 1965 a nine-year-old girl in Colombia posted a birthday card addressed simply to 'the greatest man in the world.' Without a stamp it arrived in London at the home of Winston Churchill on the eve of his ninetieth birthday. He was indeed the greatest man of our era, the savior of civilization. Any book on Churchill is a joy, but this one is especially moving for it reveals the great man as a youth, eyes full of wonder, soul already certain of a great destiny, ambition glaring in all directions just ready to pounce. --Wade Davis, national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Rainbow Highly researched and fast-paced, Read does a marvelous job of bringing young Churchill to life. --Martin Dugard, national bestselling author of Into Africa, and coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/15 Read draws on Churchill's newspaper pieces, books, and letters for this fast-paced biographical and historical narrative...A richly detailed look at Churchill's early ambitions and triumphs.

Kirkus Reviews, 7/15/15 Read draws on Churchill's newspaper pieces, books, and letters for this fast-paced biographical and historical narrative...A richly detailed look at Churchill's early ambitions and triumphs.

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Simon Read is an award-winning former newspaper reporter and the author of seven previous works of narrative non-fiction published on both sides of the Atlantic, including War of Words, The Case That Foiled Fabian, and Human Game. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle Review of Books and Publishers Weekly. He lives in Northern California.

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