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WATCH PATRICIA SPEARS JONES READ “CHURCHILL ON THE HOME FRONT” BY PAUL ADDISON
Published in the U.S. in 1993, CHURCHILL ON THE HOME FRONT by Paul Addison remains the finest study ever done of Winston Churchill’s political life in Great Britain. It is Book #11 in our 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS’ video series, as read by the esteemed poet and social activist PATRICIA SPEARS JONES.
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WATCH PAUL McCRANE READ “ARTILLERY OF WORDS” BY FREDERICK WOODS
Frederick Woods was Winston Churchill’s original bibliographer. ARTILLERY OF WORDS, his follow-up to A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORKS OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL, was published in 1992. It is Book #10 in our 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS’ video series, as read by the legendary actor and director, PAUL McCRANE.
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WATCH ESTHER, LADY GILBERT READ “CHURCHILL: A LIFE” BY SIR MARTIN GILBERT
In 1991, Sir Martin Gilbert published a one-volume rendering of the eight-volume Official Churchill Biography he’d written with Winston Churchill’s son, Randolph Churchill. His widow, ESTHER, LADY GILBERT, is again our guest reader for Book #9 in our ’40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS’ video series.
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WATCH EDWINA SANDYS READ “WINSTON CHURCHILL: HIS LIFE AS A PAINTER,” BY MARY SOAMES
In 1990, Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter published a memoir of her father’s life as a painter. As Book # 8 in our ’40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS’ VIDEO SERIES, the late-Lady Soames’ memoir is read for us by her niece, Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, Edwina Sandys, who also shares her own very distinct memories of “Grandpapa,” the painter.
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WATCH “BILLIONS”‘ TED NEUSTADT READ “CHURCHILL 1874-1922,” BY THE EARL OF BIRKENHEAD
Published in 1989, “CHURCHILL 1874-1922,” by Winston Churchill’s godson, the Earl of Birkenhead, is the seventh book in our 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS video series, as read by actor Ted Neustadt.
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WATCH ESTHER, LADY GILBERT READ ‘NEVER DESPAIR,’ BY SIR MARTIN GILBERT
The sixth book in our 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS video series is the eighth and final volume of the Official Churchill Biography, NEVER DESPAIR (1945-1965),’ published in 1988. We are honored to have Sir Martin Gilbert’s widow, ESTHER, LADY GILBERT, as our guest reader.
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WATCH RUPERT SOAMES READ ‘THE PROFLIGATE DUKE,’ BY MARY SOAMES
Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter, was a friend to Chartwell Booksellers from our inception. Her 1987 biography of her family’s most dissolute ancestor, ‘THE PROFLIGATE DUKE: George Spencer Churchill, Fifth Duke of Marlborough, and his Duchess,’ is the next book in our 40TH READINGS series, as read by her son Rupert Soames.
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WATCH ESTHER, LADY GILBERT READ ‘ROAD TO VICTORY,’ BY SIR MARTIN GILBERT
In 1986, Sir Martin Gilbert published ‘ROAD TO VICTORY (1941-1945),’ the seventh volume of his Official Churchill Biography; a great occasion that we marked with a publishing party here at the store. We are honored to have his widow, ESTHER, LADY GILBERT, as our guest reader for ‘ROAD TO VICTORY,’ Book #4 in our ’40th Readings at Chartwell Booksellers’ anniversary video series.
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WATCH DANIEL GERROLL READ JOHN COLVILLE’S ‘THE FRINGES OF POWER’
In 1985, Sir John Colville, Winston Churchill’s wartime Private Secretary, finally agreed to the release of his never-intended-for publication personal diaries. ‘THE FRINGES OF POWER: 10 Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955’, instantly became a classic and one of our earliest best-sellers. Watch actor DANIEL GERROLL read THE FRINGES OF POWER.
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WATCH ‘CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT: THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE’ READ BY EDITOR WARREN KIMBALL
BOOK #2 IN OUR 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS VIDEO SERIES. WATCH NOW!
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WATCH JOHN LITHGOW READ ‘THE LAST LION’
Forty years ago today, April 11, 1983, Chartwell Booksellers opened its doors here in NYC. One month later, William Manchester published the first volume of his epic Churchill biography, ‘THE LAST LION.’ We are delighted to open our 40th READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS video series with actor JOHN LITHGOW reading ‘THE LAST LION: Visions of Glory 1874-1932.’
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JOIN US FOR OUR READING OF “THE RIVER WAR”
Watch actor Daniel Gerroll celebrate the re-release and restoration of Winston Churchill’s THE RIVER WAR, reading selections cut from the original First Edition that have not been read in over 120 years.
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