A review by internationalkris
Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard

4.0

Over the weekend I finished listening to the audio version of Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill. It was fascinating. I have been a fan of Candice Millard since reading her account of Theodore Roosevelt's expedition in South America, River of Doubt. This book about Churchill is equally detailed and also examines a giant of history from a lesser known chapter of his life. What struck me most was Churchill's abiding belief that he would have a prominent place in history. Also of great interest to me was Millard's in-depth look at his family and both the challenges and strengths that they brought to their son's future. The reader's heavy accent sometimes distracted me but when he quoted Churchill and adopted Sir Winston's style of speech that was a bonus.