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Podcast: Just the Best Literature
Episode: Young Winston Visits the Vanished World, Part 2
Description: Host Dennis Leap finishes discussing key highlights from Chapter 7, âHounslow.â Winston discusses the beauty of the Deepdene House and Gardens, where he mingled with the wealthy and elite members of the Army and Parliament. It was at Deepdene that he learned the importance of punctualityâafter showing up late for a dinner with the Prince of Wales. In Chapter 8, Winston heads to India. As he disembarks from the ship, he falls and dislocates his shoulderâwhich later in life proved to be a blessing. âOne must never forget,â he wrote, âwhen misfortunes come that it is quite possible they are saving one...