The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches

Richard Toye

"My aunt, listening to the Prime Minister's speech, remarked of <"our greatest orator>", <"He's no speaker, is he?>"' -diary of teacher M.A. Pratt, 11 Nov. 1942. The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches...