The Churchills: A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill - Brossura

Lovell, Mary S.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0349119783 ISBN 13: 9780349119786

Casa editrice: Abacus, 2012

Riassunto

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. And towering above the Churchill clan is the figure of Winston - his failures and his triumphs shown in a new and revealing context - ultimately our 'greatest Briton'.

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Descrizione del libro:

*The story of one of the most famous of all British families - the Churchills

L'autore:

Mary Lovell is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She is the author of seven previous biographies including the bestselling THE MITFORD GIRLS.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Abacus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0349119783
• ISBN 13: 9780349119786
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 640