THOMPSON, JULIAN — Call to Arms

UK, Quercus. 2009. Hardcover with dust jacket, 27.5cm. Book, 'Call to Arms' recounts the stirring and momentous speeches of more than 50 military leaders, spanning the history of global conflict. Each entry includes a biography of the commander along with the story and significance of the speech. Included are speeches by: Hannibal, Caesar, Joan of Arc, Nelson, Napoleon, Hitler and Churchill. review >>> A good, well-written book that doesn't just have speeches that inspired armies, but the history behind them as well. Excellent/Very Good.