Hero of the Empire
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Candice Millard |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 381 |
| ISBN | 978-0-804-19489-1 |
| OCLC | 961698818 |
| Website | Hero of the Empire |
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill is a 2016 book by Candice Millard covering Winston Churchill's exploits during the Boer War. Her third book, Hero of the Empire garnered favorable response by major newspaper companies worldwide and was a winner of the 2017 Kansas Notable Book Awards.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Millard's third book received praise from many news organizations such as The New York Times,[2][3] The Washington Post,[4] The Guardian,[5] and USA Today.[6]
Alex von Tunzelmann writing for The New York Times called Hero of the Empire, "a tremendously readable and enjoyable book",[3] and Lucy Hughes-Hallett writing for The Guardian called it, "a thrilling journey, and Millard tells it with gusto."[5]
Tim Brady of the Star Tribune described Millard as "an extremely talented writer, equally adept at penning heart-stopping battlefield scenes and the peculiarities of the emerging Boer culture in early South African history."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The State Library of Kansas Announces the 2017 Kansas Notable Books". State Library of Kansas. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Senior, Jennifer (21 September 2016). "Review: In 'Hero of the Empire,' a Young Churchill Earns His Spurs". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b Von Tunzelmann, Alex (4 October 2016). "Winston Churchill's Great Escape". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Olson, Lynne (16 September 2016). "Winston Churchill, hungry for recognition at any cost". Washington Post. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b Hughes-Hallett, Lucy (25 September 2016). "Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill review – gripping". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Damsker, Matt (18 September 2016). "Hero of the Empire". USA TODAY. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Brady, Tim (30 September 2016). "Review: 'Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill,' by Candice Millard". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- NPR – Interview with Candice Millard on her book, September 26, 2017
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