Celia Lee, John Lee

The Churchills

A Family Portrait

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Biographies of the cigar-chewing, pugnacious British leader abound, but the Lees offer an intriguing addition. Admirers of Churchill and collectors of the considerable literature surrounding his life will find plenty to chew on in this all-too-lively life." - Kirkus Reviews

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / St. Martin's Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 146mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780230112209
• ISBN-10: 023011220X
• Artikelnr.: 33124946

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: Love at First Sight (1873 - 1876) Chapter 2. An Irish 'Exile' 1876-1880 Chapter 3. A Political Star is Born 1880-1882 Chapter 4. A Sea of Troubles 1882-1885 Chapter 5. A Shooting Star Burns Out 1885-1886 Chapter 6. A Happy Family Again? 1887-1889 Chapter 7. Looking for Gold 1890-1892 Chapter 8. One 'Handful'; One Model Child 1892-1893 Chapter 9. Settling the Boys' Future 1893-1894 Chapter 10. The Last Journey 1894-1895 Chapter 11. A Royal Affair: Jennie and the Prince of Wales Chapter 12. Financial Worries and Career Development 1895-1897 Chapter 13. Financial Crisis and a Career Denied 1898-1899 Chapter 14. Brothers in Arms: War in South Africa 1899-1900 Chapter 15. Getting On 1900 - 1906 Chapter 16. Two Brides for Two Brothers 1907-1908 Chapter 17. Liberal Britain 1909 - 1914 Chapter 18. A World at War: From the Western Front to Gallipoli 1914-1915 Chapter 19. Seeing it Through 1916-1918 Chapter 20. Post War Britain 1919 - 1929 Chapter 21. From the Wilderness to Downing Street 1929-1940 Chapter 22. Their Finest Hour 1940-1945 Chapter 23. The End if it All 1945-1965 Notes Sources and Bibliography Annotated Index