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My Early Life
Book • 1930
This autobiography by Winston Churchill spans the first thirty years of his life, from his childhood to his early years in Parliament.
It includes his time as a war correspondent and cavalry officer in various theatres such as Cuba, India, and South Africa.
The book details his development as an author, his first lecture tour of North America, and his dramatic capture and escape during the Boer War, which helped launch his political career.
Churchill's narrative is characterized by its wit, humor, and self-deprecating style, making it a charming and engaging read.
It includes his time as a war correspondent and cavalry officer in various theatres such as Cuba, India, and South Africa.
The book details his development as an author, his first lecture tour of North America, and his dramatic capture and escape during the Boer War, which helped launch his political career.
Churchill's narrative is characterized by its wit, humor, and self-deprecating style, making it a charming and engaging read.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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as a book containing life lessons for young people.


Andrew Roberts

758 snips
#773: Andrew Roberts on The Habits of Churchill, Lessons from Napoleon, and The Holy Fire Inside Great Leaders
Mentioned when responding to a young listener's question about his faith.

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Friday, May 23, 2025
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in the context of Churchill's autobiography.


Dominic Sandbrook

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241. Young Churchill: Prisoner and Fugitive (Part 3)
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as a wonderful read and one of the great autobiographies.


Dominic Sandbrook

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239: Young Churchill: Born to Lead (Part 1)
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while discussing Winston Churchill's memoir.

Finn de Waire

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Winston Churchill: The Irish View on a British Legend
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when describing Churchill's adventurous spirit and his vivid descriptions of war in "My Early Life."


Tom Holland

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240. Young Churchill: Soldier of Empire (Part 2)
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as the best first book to read about Churchill, and one of six books that the Nobel Prize Academy singled out as the reason he won the Nobel Prize.


James W. Muller

Episode 554: 'My Early Life' by Winston S. Churchill
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as one of the books Churchill published before 1940.


Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts - 150 Years of Winston Churchill
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as an introduction to Churchill for young people.

Rafe Heydel-Mankoo

150th Anniversary Of Winston Churchill: Celebrating Britain's Greatest Leader & Debunking Myths