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The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
Ophelia Field
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Description for The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
hardcover. Clean copy in fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
A portrait of Sarah Churchill, first Dutchess of Malborough (1660-1744). Castigated for traits which might have been applauded in a man, Sarah was described by Dr Johnson as a "good hater". She was instrumental in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and became a strident advocate of Whig principles. She supervised the building of Blenheim Palace and Marlborough House, as well as managing some 27 other estates. Sarah was a compulsive and compelling writer, narrating the major events of her day herself often at centre-stage. This biography brings her voice back to life and casts a critical eye over images of ... Read more
A portrait of Sarah Churchill, first Dutchess of Malborough (1660-1744). Castigated for traits which might have been applauded in a man, Sarah was described by Dr Johnson as a "good hater". She was instrumental in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and became a strident advocate of Whig principles. She supervised the building of Blenheim Palace and Marlborough House, as well as managing some 27 other estates. Sarah was a compulsive and compelling writer, narrating the major events of her day herself often at centre-stage. This biography brings her voice back to life and casts a critical eye over images of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
London: Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
575
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340768075
SKU
KMK0023766
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ophelia Field
Ophelia Field was born in Australia and educated at Christ Church, Oxford and the London School of Economics. She has worked as a policy analyst for a number of refugee and human rights organisations and currently lives in London and New York.
Reviews for The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
Nowhere is the subtlety of Ophelia Field's historical understanding more apparent than in her delicate reading of the relationship between Sarah and Anne. That it is Field's fist book is something of a wonder ... The Favourite is an outstandingly accomplished debut. - Guardian Field has created an unforgettable picture of a remarkable figure ... Even after 250 years, ... Read more