Voices of History: Speeches That Changed the World

Montefiore, Simon Sebag

£9.99

From declarations of war to demands for peace, and from cries of freedom to shouts of righteous anger, this is a stirring anthology celebrating more than seventy speeches that have shaped history.

Publish Date: 29/09/2020

Description

A new, updated edition including new speeches from Queen Elizabeth II and John Boyega in the year 2020.

This collection of extraordinary speeches ranges from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious; some are exquisite and poignant; others cruel and chilling. Among others we hear from Martin Luther King, Michelle Obama, Donald Trump, Lincoln, Emmeline Pankhurst, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alexander the Great, Greta Thunberg, Elizabeth I, Cromwell, Churchill, JFK, Boudicca, Muhammad Ali and Malala. Voices of History shows how these unique speeches enlighten our past, enrich our present and inspire – and hold warnings for – our future.

Additional information

Weight 260 g
Dimensions 196 × 126 × 28 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

xxiv, 268

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

808.85 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K