
The World Crisis 1911-18
Part 1 - 1911 to 1914
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Narrated by:
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Christian Rodska
About this listen
Rich with personal insights, the first part of Churchill's magisterial book covers the years 1911 - 1914 and includes Ireland and the European balance, the mobilization of the Navy, the invasion of France and Turkey and the Balkans.
©1959 Winston S. Churchill (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Remember, this is Churchills account in his words. Take it with a grain of salt.
Christian Rodska as narrator is brilliant. It's almost like listening to Churchill himself.
Churchill had an incredible grasp of storytelling
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Also Christian Rodska does a tremendous job as narrator, he sounds splendidly Churchillian.
Full of great insights.
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Christian Rodska"s narration is excellent and I have to remind myself that it isn't Churchill himself speaking.
Highly recommend
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W.S.C. at his best
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Mr Rodska's narration continues to keep this high standard throughout the work. The clever turns of phrase that the author is famous for are all rendered perfectly. All sarcastic comments and witty asides are taken in their stride and presented with a stand-up comedian's sense of timing.
Churchill's writing is, of course, masterful. It should be kept in mind that this was his side of the story; there are other sides. Nevertheless, this is a singularly forceful presentation of an argument.
Never shy to talk about himself, Churchill is at his best when recounting other events. The account of initial clash of the war - comprising the battles of the frontiers and the Marne - is perhaps the highlight of this volume. Mr Rodska also presents his best at this point, converting the (presumably) dictations of last century's most titanic figure into a vivid soundscape, presenting a moving scene of death, despair, slaughter, and heroism.
Simply wonderful!
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