The Churchills: In Love and War 9780393342253, 0393342255

Mary S. Lovell brilliantly recounts the triumphant political and military campaigns, domestic tragedies, happy marriages

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English Pages 672 Year 2012

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.

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