In October 1899, the twenty-four-year-old Winston Churchill set
sail from Southampton Docks for South Africa, where he was to cover
the Boer War for the London Morning Post. The young Churchill's
exploits on the North-West Frontier of India and in the Sudan had
already won him a considerable following as an intrepid war
correspondent, but for sheer audacity and excitement, nothing would
rival his exploits in South Africa. Scarcely two weeks after his
arrival in Cape Town, Churchill found him- self on a train,
carrying out a reconnaisance mission in enemy-held territory. The
train was ambushed by a Boer patrol, and even though he was present
only as an observer, Churchill took charge, helping many of his
companions to escape before he was captured. Taken as a prisoner of
war to Pretoria, he managed to escape, quickly becoming the object
of a massive manhunt. Churchill hid from his pursuers in a coal
mine and was subsequently spirited across the border. He returned
to the fray, participating in the battle of Spion Kop and
witnessing the relief of Ladysmith, while enthralling his readers
with vivid first-hand accounts of the war's progress. Churchill's
adventures in South Africa propelled him into the international
arena, setting the stage for his political career; within three
months of his return to Britain in 1900, he had become a Member of
Parliament. Celia Sandys, Churchill's granddaughter, retraced his
footsteps, visiting campsites and battlefields and interviewing the
descendants of those who crossed her grandfather's path-both
friends and foes. The fascinating new details she discovered
combine with the thrilling events of her grandfather's life to make
Churchill Wanted Dead or Alive both a gripping adventure story and
a unique insight into the early years of a man who would go on to
become one of the world's great leaders. CELIA SANDYS is a
granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill. Her mother was Churchill's
eldest daughter, Diana, and her father was Lord Duncan Sandys, the
former Cabinet Minister and member of his father-in-law's wartime
government. She is married, has four children, and lives in
Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
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