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Author Lovell, Mary S.

Title The Churchills : in love and war / Mary S. Lovell.

Publication Info. New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  920 LOVELL    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  GROUP BIOGRAPHY CHURCHILL, FAMILY    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B CHURCHILL    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  B CHURCHILL, WINSTON    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  BIO CHURCHILL    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  B CHURCHILL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  B CHURCHILL FAMILY    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  BIOG CHURCHILL FAMILY    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Biographies  BIOG CHURCHILL FAMILY    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Biographies  B CHURCHILL    Check Shelf

Edition First American edition.
Description xii, 624 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, genealogical table ; 25 cm
Note "Originally published in Great Britain under the title The Churchills : a family at the heart of history from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill" -- T.p. verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary Portrays the ambitious, brave, and arrogant English family that gave the world Winston Churchill, describing generations of ancestors who were reckless womanizers but also triumphant military leaders all saddled with the upkeep of the family palace, Blenheim.
Subject Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Family.
Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Churchill family.
Great Britain -- Biography.
ISBN 9780393062304 hardcover
0393062309 hardcover
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