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Winston Churchill

In this early work, the future Prime Minister recounts his observations as a young war correspondent in late 19th century British Colonial India.

In 1897, Winston Churchill was a 22-year-old subaltern in the 4th Hussars, stationed in Bangalore. Seeking military distinction, he talked his way onto the Malakand Field Force to battle indigenous tribes after meeting the commander, Sir Bindon Blood, at a social engagement. There were no openings for junior officers—but Churchill convinced the commander to allow him to come along as a war correspondent. And thus a great career was born.

This book shows the determination and spirit that would later mature into the indomitable personality of Winston Churchill in his prime. While not as polished as his later work, it is still elegantly crafted--and shows a brash willingness to criticize military leaders, including Lord Kitchener himself. It is one of Churchill's more rare works; until a new edition was published in 1990, it had been out of print in English since 1916.

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Winston S. Churchill Early Works

The Story of the Malakand Field Force

The future Prime Minister recounts his excursions through colonial East Africa in this 1908 travelogue complete with maps and photographs.

In the early years of the 20th Century, Winston Churchill served as Undersecretary of State for the British Colonies. During this time, he lobbied for permission to tour and inspect Britain's holdings in East Africa. In My African Journey, Churchill provides a detailed chronicle of his trip, documenting his experiences, the people he met, and his thoughts on how Britain might best wield its power in the region.

Detailing his experiences on the Uganda Railway, around Mount Kenya, and beyond, Churchill’s journal is a fascinating travel narrative. It is also a significant historical document, providing a firsthand account of Churchill’s views on colonialism in the early 20th century.

My African Journey

A fascinating piece of first-person reporting from the British statesman’s early years as a war correspondent in South Africa.

As a young, ambitious soldier, Winston S. Churchill managed to get himself posted to the 21st Lancers in 1899 as a war correspondent for the Morning Post—and joined them in fighting the rebel Boer settlers in South Africa. In this conflict, rebel forces in the Transvaal and Orange Free State had proclaimed their own statehood, calling it the Boer Republic.

This book consists of two separate works in one volume, “London to Ladysmith via Pretoria” and “Ian Hamilton’s March. ” In the former, Churchill is captured in Pretoria not long after he arrives to join the British forces—and is frustrated not by the conditions in the prison, but by the fact that he was missing the action. Churchill tells the story of how he escaped and made a daring overland crossing, traveling only at night to avoid detection.

Recounting Churchill’s own adventures and observations during the conflict, this book is fascinating for both its historical and personal perspective.

“We never think of Churchill as a reporter. That is our loss … His dispatches from the 1899-1902 Boer War in South Africa to the London Morning Post … sizzle with energy and daring. ” —The Washington Times