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

Description

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'.

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

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 Olson An 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