Darling Winston

Zusatztext A fascinating collection between Winston Churchill and his mother Jennie. From school he dispatches plaintive requests for money and attention; later he sends stories of his travels and political triumphs and chides her for her new romances' Daily Telegraph . Informationen zum Autor David Lough is the author of No More Champagne , a much-praised study of Winston Churchill's finances. David studied history at Oxford, where he gained a first-class degree. Klappentext The letters between Winston Churchill and his mother! up until Churchill's mother's death in 1921! reveal the establishment of Churchill's emotional! intellectual and political character through interactions with a mentor. David Lough - author of "No More Champagne"! a study of Churchill's finances" - annotates! explains and contextualises the letters. Zusammenfassung The first ever collection of the letters between Churchill and his mother sheds revelatory light on the future wartime premier.

Product details

• Authors: David Lough, Lough David
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781786697707
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-770-7
• No. of pages: 576
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Diaries, letters and journals, Non Fiction, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General