Churchill and Orwell : The Fight for Freedom (Hardcover)

from Crazymamie

"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." ---George Orwell This was an almost perfect read for me. It is concise and insightful and well written. It loses half a star because Ricks at times overstated his case. I loved the format which al...

from MichaelHodges

Great read, great history of WW2 and details extending from mid thirties until the sixties of the twentieth century. Comparison of two great contemporary history and political writers. Comparisons of craft development and political successes related to many colonial wars and WW2 from 1939 to VE d...

from broreb

Very good biography of Churchill & Orwell, delving into their roles and perspectives on the war and post-war world. Ricks writing style is very engaging and makes what could be somewhat dry subjects very readable. Although Ricks makes a point to link the 2 subjects, and there are areas of overlap...

from nmele

If one has read neither Churchill nor Orwell, this book is an excellent introduction and summary of their writings. As a comparison of the two men, Ricks really doesn't have much to say other than that Churchill had a larger influence as a political leader and orator while Orwell has left a more ...

from GlennBell

This is an interesting book in that it combines the biographies of two famous men in one story. The author compares and shows similarities between Churchill and Orwell. I liked the book in that it provided information on both individuals that I did not know. I had less knowledge about Orwell albe...