This book brings together 40 of the most memorable, eloquent and influential speeches since 1945. The oratorical skills of some of the greatest political figures of the late 20th and early 21st centuries are on eloquent display here: Churchill and de Gaulle, Kennedy and King, Nehru and Nasser, Mandela and Mao, Thatcher and Blair, Clinton and Obama.
Each speech is accompanied by a biography of the speaker, a concise introduction setting it in historical context and a brief account of its impact and consequences.
