The Churchills in love and war
The First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) was a soldier of such genius that a lavish palace, Blenheim, was built to honor his triumphs. Succeeding generations of Churchills sometimes achieved distinction but also included profligates and womanisers and were saddled with the ruinous upkeep of Blenhei...
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New York, NY
W.W. Norton
2011
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| Edition: | 1st American ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1650/1750 'thou art a rascal, John Churchill'
- 1850/74 Randolph and Jennie
- 1874/5 the birth of Winston
- 1875/80 a dysfunctional family
- 1880/7 a career thrown away
- 1887/95 Lilian's millions
- 1892/5 Consuelo, the dollar princess
- 1895/9 the unhappy duchess
- 1896/9 looking for trouble
- 1899/1900 national hero!
- 1900/4 the Young Lion
- 1904/7 my darling Clementine
- 1907/8 couples
- 1908/14 the next generation
- 1914/16 a fall from power
- 1917/21 the armistice and after
- 1921/4 black times
- 1921/31 the twenties
- 1932/7 changes at Blenheim
- 1938/9 towards Armageddon
- 1939/40 'but you don't know me'
- 1941/4 the long slog
- 1943/5 weathering the storm
- 1945/51 the aftermath
- 1952/5 a new era
- 1955/63 safe harbour
- 1963/78 crossing the bar