The Churchills Paperback by Mary S Lovell

Product Details

• Publisher: WW Norton (2012-05-15)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 640 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780393062304
• Item Weight: 515.97 grams
• Dimensions: 21.08 x 13.97 x 3.05 cm

"Meticulously detailed…Eminently readable." —New York Times Book Review

Mary S. Lovell brilliantly recounts the triumphant political and military campaigns, domestic tragedies, happy marriages, and disastrous unions throughout generations of Churchills.

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 womanizers and were saddled with the ruinous upkeep of Blenheim. The Churchills were an extraordinary family, and they were connected with everyone who mattered in Britain. Winston Churchill—voted "the Greatest Briton" in a nationwide poll—dominates them all.

About the Author

Mary S. Lovell's best-selling biographies include Straight on Till Morning (Beryl Markham) and The Sisters (the Mitford family). She lives in England.