Painting as a Pastime (Digital Original) (Winston S. Churchill Essays and Other Works #1)

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Synopsis
The first volume in a collection essays and journalism from the legendary politician and Nobel Prize–winning author explores his artistic pursuits. Legendary politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role on the global stage. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for &“his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.&” During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs. Best known for his political genius and keen eye for military tactics, Churchill was a man of many talents—not the least of which was painting. Throughout his life, Churchill painted to relieve his mind from the demands of leadership and to keep the &“black dog&” of depression at bay. Included in this volume are Churchill&’s meditations on painting as a salve for the spirit and an essential creative pursuit. His love for the craft comes to life in this concise yet impassioned work. This volume includes eighteen reprints of Churchill&’s original work in oil, giving the reader a window into the little-known creative and artistic skill of this prominent figure in twentieth century history.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
96 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780795329791
Publisher:
RosettaBooks
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Copyrighted By:
RosettaBooks LLC
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Education, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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