The book this episode covers
Hero of the Empire
Candice Millard · Reading rank 170 · in 1 other episode
David highly recommends buying the book for the full story.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
The Mind of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte, edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold · Reading rank 32 · in 8 other episodes
David draws a founder self-belief/innate-ambition theme from a quoted Napoleon line in The Mind of Napoleon and applies it to Churchill.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Churchill
Paul Johnson · Reading rank 65 · in 8 other episodes
David calls Paul Johnson’s Churchill one of his favorite Churchill biographies and says it was excellent.
Explicit praise
Endurance
Alfred Lansing · Reading rank 94 · in 7 other episodes
David applies Endurance’s lesson about sacrificing total preparedness for speed to the Boers’ mobility.
Founder theme
The River of Doubt
Candice Millard · Reading rank 120 · in 4 other episodes
David calls The River of Doubt his favorite Teddy Roosevelt book he's read so far.
Explicit praise
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