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Saviour of the Nation: An Epic Poem of Winston Churchill's Finest Hour
Brian Hodgkinson
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Paperback. This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil. The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century history more usually found within Classical literature. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil. The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century history more usually found within Classical literature. The narrative covers the period from 1940, when Great Britain faced perhaps the greatest threat to its very existence as an independent nation: invasion and defeat by the rampant forces of Nazi Germany, to 1941 when the United States entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In this acute crisis King George VI appointed a man whose reputation ... Read more
This engaging poem depicts Winston Churchill as a hero, in traditional epic style and echoes the works of Homer and Virgil. The metre adds an emotional intensity to the events of 20th century history more usually found within Classical literature. The narrative covers the period from 1940, when Great Britain faced perhaps the greatest threat to its very existence as an independent nation: invasion and defeat by the rampant forces of Nazi Germany, to 1941 when the United States entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In this acute crisis King George VI appointed a man whose reputation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856835063
SKU
V9780856835063
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Ref
99-50
About Brian Hodgkinson
Brian Hodgkinson, who taught history for many years, has published three books of poems, as well as others on history, philosophy and economics. He is currently working on a narrative poem on the history of the Second World War.
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