Книга: Peter Clarke «Mr Churchill`s Profession»
Производитель: "Bloomsbury Publishing PLC" In 1953, Winston Churchill received the Nobel Prize for Literature. In fact, Churchill was a professional writer before he was a politician, and published a stream of books and articles over the course of two intertwined careers. Now historian Peter Clarke traces the writing of the magisterial work that occupied Churchill for a quarter century, his four-volume History of the English-Speaking Peoples. As an author, Churchill faced woes familiar to many others; chronically short of funds, late on deadlines, scrambling to sell new projects or cajoling his publishers for more advance money. He signed a contract for the English-Speaking project in 1932, a time when his political career seemed over. The magnum opus was to be delivered in 1939, but in that year, history overtook history-writing. When the Nazis swept across Europe, Churchill was summoned from political exile to become Prime Minister. The English-Speaking Peoples would have to wait. The book would indeed be written and become... ISBN:978-1-4088-1887-9 Издательство: "Bloomsbury Publishing PLC" (2012)
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Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke may refer to:
Peter J. Clarke (Art Dealer) Born 1946, Owns and operates Clarke Gallery, Newburyport, Ma. www.clarkegallery.com
- Peter Clarke (social worker) (1948–2007), child welfare activist in Wales
- Peter Clarke (footballer) (born 1982), footballer with Huddersfield Town F.C.
- Peter Clarke (cartoonist), British cartoonist for The Guardian
- Peter Clarke, better-known as Budgie, drummer for Siouxsie & the Banshees and The Creatures
- Peter Clarke (cricketer) (1881–1915), former Irish cricketer
- Peter Clarke (artist) (born 1929), South African artist
- Peter Clarke (police officer) (born 1955), retired senior police officer and former head of the Counter Terrorist Command
- Peter B. Clarke (born 1940), British religious scholar
See also
- Peter Clark (disambiguation)
- Peter Russell-Clarke (born 1935), Australian television personality and author
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Источник: Peter Clarke
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