{"product_id":"the-speeches-of-winston-churchill","title":"The Speeches of Winston Churchill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"If you cringe whenever you hear our civic leaders butcher an over-rehearsed line  mix a metaphor or use any number of PC abominations currently in vogue  wash your ears out with this collection of speeches by a master of the English language. I consider any literary work or speech by Churchill to be among the best examples of the proper use of our great and beautiful language. More so than even Shakespeare  because Shakespeare is so antiquated  Churchill is the high priest of proper modern English. Churchill had a way of mixing humor  invective and sarcasm to drive home his point  but never in a base or vulgar way. He never pandered to the audience or talked down to them; he spoke honestly in a determined and forthright manner that assumed a level of intelligence capable of understanding whatever he said. Churchill was the most quotable of twentieth century world leaders. Who could forget his cut at \"An Italian sausage in a Sam Browne belt.\" Or this gem about truth which should have been played weekly during the political scandals of the 1990 \"Truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it and ignorance deride it  but in the end  there it is.\" This book also serves as an excellent historical reference. It is thoroughly indexed and has a comprehensive table of contents. The editor has written a helpful preface to each series of speeches to provide background for the modern reader. The book should prove interesting to any history buff  and should read like poetry to those who love the English language  properly used.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946037735477,"sku":"ByrdShop_0140128131","price":46.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780140128130.jpg?v=1769920261","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-speeches-of-winston-churchill","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}