The Churchills In Love and War

by Lovell, Mary S.

• ISBN13: 9780393342253
• ISBN10: 0393342255
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-14
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

Lovell presents the epic story of one of England's greatest families, focusing on the towering figure of Winston Churchill. 640 pp.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Selective Family Tree	p. xiv
1650-1750 'Thou art a rascal, John Churchill'	p. 1
1850-74 Randolph and Jennie	p. 15
1874-5 The Birth of Winston	p. 44
1875-80 A Dysfunctional Family	p. 54
1880-7 A Career Thrown Away	p. 71
1887-95 Lilian's Millions	p. 101
1892-5 Consuelo, the Dollar Princess	p. 119
1895-9 The Unhappy Duchess	p. 141
1896-9 Looking for Trouble	p. 157
1899-1900 National Hero!	p. 173
1900-4 The Young Lion	p. 189
1904-7 My Darling Clementine	p. 210
1907-8 Couples	p. 232
1908-14 The Next Generation	p. 254
1914-16 A Fall from Power	p. 276
1917-21 The Armistice and After	p. 306
1921-4 Black Times	p. 324
1921-31 The Twenties	p. 345
1932-7 Changes at Blenheim	p. 369
1938-9 Towards Armageddon	p. 396
1939-40 'But You Don't Know Me'	p. 411
1941-4 The Long Slog	p. 439
1943-5 Weathering the Storm	p. 463
1945-51 The Aftermath	p. 487
1952-5 A New Era	p. 505
1955-63 Safe Harbour	p. 528
1963-78 Crossing the Bar	p. 554
Family and Friends	p. 571
Lord Randolph Churchill and the Diagnosis of Syphilis	p. 578
Notes	p. 581
Bibliography	p. 593
Acknowledgements	p. 597
Copyright Credits	p. 599
Author's Note	p. 600
Index	p. 601
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