My Early Life: A Roving Commission Audiobook

" Well, I just couldn't finish this (at 3/4th of the way through.) It is dated and it is for a more narrow audience: English men who are into war and politics. I obviously do not fit that category. I do find Churchill fascinating. I did enjoy some of the earlier parts about his childhood. I will try and read something on him written by someone else. "

" he starts slowly but soon gets his second wind: wonderfully descriptive of someone destined to be one of the leading lights in the 20th centuary... "

" GOTTA LOVE CHURCHILL.... "

" Winston was definitely a Mama's boy when he was a kid. I'm always fascinated with the early development of great historical figures. He never mentions, though, if he ate paste as a child. I'm guessing the answer is "no." "

" The first book I read here with the History Book Club. Prior to reading it I had studied WWII and Churchill a great deal but knew very little about his early life. This was a fantastic read. "

" The image of a young Winston Churchill swinging from trees will stay with me for a while. "

" Fantastic book. Had to restart this three times (read it in my early 20's) as there were so many names and poloticians to remember but it was so well written and always stayed with me. He was a really interesting and extordinary man I recommend this to everyone. "

" This book was fantastic. He is a great writer. This book only covers his first 26 years of life but the amount of interesting things that happened to him during that period of time are amazing. Highly recommend. This was the best book I read in 2012 easily. "

" One of my favorite books... A lonely boy, shaped by bitter circumstance yet destined to become that lion of a man who would shake his fist in the face of evil. One could hardly have guessed what fate had in store for young Mr. Churchill. "

" A fascinating read. I so often forget that Churchill was a real Victorian. If I could have done half of the exciting things that this man did in the five years after he turned 20, I should be satisfied for life. "

" A few quotes I wrote down in 1990: "War, which used to be cruel and magnificent, has now become cruel and squalid. It is all the fault of Democracy and Science." (re: WWI) "

" Great book; Churchill is quite a surprise in a lot of ways. His personal history was interesting and a bit sad, too. "

" Outstanding autobiography that describes the ending of an era: the British Empire, war as glory, and much of the British-male-dominated culture that preceded WWI. "

" I was captivated by this book when I first read it around age 22 and have been reading Churchill ever since. "

" Indiana Jones but true... if you believe Churchill "

" Simply one of the most inspirational books I have ever read. What a man! "

" It did take me a long time to read this book, since I read a lot of other ones in between chapters. I think it was a great book however, and wish I had known Mr. Churchill when he was young. I enjoyed his insights about hiself and his views of the Boer War. "

" I love Churchill's writing, and I admire him as the greatest man of the twentieth century. This volume did not disappoint. "

" Outstanding autobiography that describes the ending of an era: the British Empire, war as glory, and much of the British-male-dominated culture that preceded WWI. "

" One of my definitive books of my childhood - half adventure, half political autobiography, it is a stunning portrait of the early years of the man who would grow up to lead Britain to triumph in World War II. "

" Fantastic book. Had to restart this three times (read it in my early 20's) as there were so many names and poloticians to remember but it was so well written and always stayed with me. He was a really interesting and extordinary man I recommend this to everyone. "

" Formidabelt sprog, fremragende fortæller, sprød, tør humor. Facinerende, når han nu selv skal sige det! "

" Churcill's memoir about his early life and his finding his major loves--books and battles--in his twenties read by me in my twenties. Churchill was a good writer show showed that words properly used could change the world. "

" Indiana Jones but true... if you believe Churchill "

" It did take me a long time to read this book, since I read a lot of other ones in between chapters. I think it was a great book however, and wish I had known Mr. Churchill when he was young. I enjoyed his insights about hiself and his views of the Boer War. "

" A fun, interesting book, that gave an insight into Churchill's early life. "

" Great book; Churchill is quite a surprise in a lot of ways. His personal history was interesting and a bit sad, too. "

" he starts slowly but soon gets his second wind: wonderfully descriptive of someone destined to be one of the leading lights in the 20th centuary... "