Candice Millard has made a career of writing about lesser-known episodes in the lives of famous men. In “The River of Doubt,” she tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt and a harrowing trip down the amazon. In “destiny of the republic” she recounts the death of James Garfield and the role it played in the development of modern medicine. Now, she has turned to one of Britain’s most celebrated war heroes, Winston Churchill. At 24 his ambition led him to South Africa and the heart of the Boer War. Millard argues his capture – and subsequent escape – set the stage for the historic leader he would become.
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