The Churchills
A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill
$25.93
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2012
Summary
‘There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles’, so said Gladstone.
From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers and profligates, heroes and womanisers.
THE CHURCHILLS is a richly layered portrait of an extraordinary set of men and women - grandly ambitious, regularly impecunious, impulsive, arrogant and brave.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349119786 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349119783 |
| Author: | Mary S. Lovell |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 532g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 48mm |
| Series: | Abacus |
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An absorbing good read even for folks who don t typically indulge in history… . Lovell s writing style will keep general readers wanting more.Famous lives ever fascinate, and does Lovell ever deliver.Meticulously detailed … eminently readable. –Walter OlsonAn absorbing goodread even for folks who don t typically indulge in history… . Lovell swriting style will keep general readers wanting more.Famous lives everfascinate, and does Lovell ever deliver.Meticulously detailed… eminently readable. –Walter Olson
About The Author
Mary S. Lovell
Mary Lovell is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She is the author of seven previous biographies including the bestselling THE MITFORD GIRLS.
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