14%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Marlborough: His Life and Times, Book One
Winston S. Churchill
€ 52.90
€ 45.65
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Marlborough: His Life and Times, Book One
Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill, wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1050 pages, 1 halftone, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1464.
John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. Victorious in the Battles of Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and countless other campaigns, Marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't win. Although he helped James II crush the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, Marlborough later supported William of Orange against James II in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and brilliantly managed England's diplomatic triumphs during the War of the Spanish Succession. Marlborough also bequeathed the world another ... Read more
John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. Victorious in the Battles of Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and countless other campaigns, Marlborough, whose political intrigues were almost as legendary as his military skill, never fought a battle he didn't win. Although he helped James II crush the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, Marlborough later supported William of Orange against James II in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and brilliantly managed England's diplomatic triumphs during the War of the Spanish Succession. Marlborough also bequeathed the world another ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
1050
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1050
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226106335
SKU
V9780226106335
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Winston S. Churchill
One of the most famous political figures of the twentieth century, Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was also a well-known historian, biographer, and writer. Among his many books are A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (in four volumes), The World Crisis, 1916-1918 (two volumes), and The Second World War (six volumes). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in ... Read more
Reviews for Marlborough: His Life and Times, Book One
The greatest historical work written in our century, an inexhaustible mine of political wisdom and understanding, which should be required reading for every student of political science. - Leo Strauss, University of Chicago Rarely in the history of historical writing have author and subject seemed so made for each other. - Henry Steele Commager