Webcasts
WATCH RUPERT SOAMES READ ‘THE PROFLIGATE DUKE,’ BY MARY SOAMES
Lady Mary Soames, Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter, was a friend to Chartwell Booksellers from our inception. Her 1987 biography of her family’s most dissolute ancestor, ‘THE PROFLIGATE DUKE: George Spencer Churchill, Fifth Duke of Marlborough, and his Duchess,’ is the next book in our 40TH READINGS series, as read by her son Rupert Soames.
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WATCH ESTHER, LADY GILBERT READ ‘ROAD TO VICTORY,’ BY SIR MARTIN GILBERT
In 1986, Sir Martin Gilbert published ‘ROAD TO VICTORY (1941-1945),’ the seventh volume of his Official Churchill Biography; a great occasion that we marked with a publishing party here at the store. We are honored to have his widow, ESTHER, LADY GILBERT, as our guest reader for ‘ROAD TO VICTORY,’ Book #4 in our ’40th Readings at Chartwell Booksellers’ anniversary video series.
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WATCH DANIEL GERROLL READ JOHN COLVILLE’S ‘THE FRINGES OF POWER’
In 1985, Sir John Colville, Winston Churchill’s wartime Private Secretary, finally agreed to the release of his never-intended-for publication personal diaries. ‘THE FRINGES OF POWER: 10 Downing Street Diaries 1939-1955’, instantly became a classic and one of our earliest best-sellers. Watch actor DANIEL GERROLL read THE FRINGES OF POWER.
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WATCH ‘CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT: THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE’ READ BY EDITOR WARREN KIMBALL
BOOK #2 IN OUR 40TH READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS VIDEO SERIES. WATCH NOW!
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WATCH JOHN LITHGOW READ ‘THE LAST LION’
Forty years ago today, April 11, 1983, Chartwell Booksellers opened its doors here in NYC. One month later, William Manchester published the first volume of his epic Churchill biography, ‘THE LAST LION.’ We are delighted to open our 40th READINGS AT CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS video series with actor JOHN LITHGOW reading ‘THE LAST LION: Visions of Glory 1874-1932.’
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JOIN US FOR OUR READING OF “THE RIVER WAR”
Watch actor Daniel Gerroll celebrate the re-release and restoration of Winston Churchill’s THE RIVER WAR, reading selections cut from the original First Edition that have not been read in over 120 years.
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“CHURCHILL & SON” IN CONVERSATION
We interrupt our regularly scheduled “Churchill Out of Hibernation” installments to share with you a new book, just out, about Winston Churchill and his son Randolph: CHURCHILL & SON. Watch our in-store Zoom event with the author now.
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“THE DAUGHTERS OF YALTA:” A Socially-Distanced Conversation with Catherine Grace Katz
Watch our webcast with author Catherine Grace Katz, celebrating the publication of THE DAUGHTERS OF YALTA, streaming right here or on our YouTube channel.
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“CHURCHILL’S MENAGERIE:” AN EVENING WITH PIERS BRENDON
Watch Dr. Piers Brendon speak about “CHURCHILL’S MENAGERIE: Winston Churchill and the Animal Kingdom.”
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“APPEASEMENT:” AN EVENING WITH TIM BOUVERIE
Watch Tim Bouverie speak about “APPEASEMENT: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War.”
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“HOW CHURCHILL WAGED WAR:” AN EVENING WITH ALLEN PACKWOOD
Watch Allen Packwood speak about “HOW CHURCHILL WAGED WAR: The Most Challenging Decisions of the Second World War.”
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“CHURCHILL – WALKING WITH DESTINY:” AN EVENING WITH ANDREW ROBERTS
Watch Andrew Roberts speak about his critically-acclaimed biography, “CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY.”
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