Summary, Analysis & Review of Candice Millard’s Hero of the Empire by Instaread Preview:Candice Millard s Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill is an account of future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill s rise to fame during the Second Boer War. It focuses on Churchill s early career as a war journalist and particularly on his daring escape from a Boer prisoner of war camp. That escape propelled him to national fame and launched his political career.Churchill was born in 1874 into a world dominated by the British Empire. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a brilliant politician whose career was cut short by his irascibility. He died after an undiagnosed illness and erratic behavior when Churchill was 21. Churchill s mother Jennie was a breathtakingly beautiful socialite who was widely known to have had many affairs including a possible liaison with the Prince of Wales.Churchill was certain from a young age that he was PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary, Analysis & Review of the book and NOT the original book.Inside this Summary, Analysis & Review of Candice Millard s Hero of the Empire by Instaread Summary of the Book Important People Character Analysis Analysis of the Themes and Author s Style About the Author With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. Visit our website at instaread.co.