Marlborough: His Life and Times (Digital Original) (Marlborough: His Life and Times #4)
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- Synopsis
- The moving conclusion to the acclaimed multivolume biography of one of Britain&’s greatest military leaders by his Nobel Prize–winning descendant. The final installment in Winston S. Churchill&’s four-volume biography of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough—a famed military leader known for never having lost a military campaign. Despite his successes, Marlborough&’s later years were full of struggle—including attacks from political and personal enemies. Winston S. Churchill vividly recounts the intrigues and challenges of his ancestor&’s extraordinarily eventful life. In this last volume, detailing the end of his career, Marlborough&’s story is told with sensitivity and nuance—giving the reader an intimate glimpse into his state of mind. It&’s a fascinating read for anyone interested in English history—and provides profound insights into leadership, loyalty, and personal conduct as valuable today as three centuries ago. &“A sustained meditation on statecraft and war by the greatest war leader of our time.&” —Foreign Affairs &“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
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 554 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780795331602
- Publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- Date of Addition:
- 10/14/23
- Copyrighted By:
- RosettaBooks, LLC
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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