CHURCHILL’S GRANDMAMA
Frances, 7th Duchess of Marlborough
2010
First English Edition
The History Press [England]
8vo (256 pages, illustrated)
Hardcover in Dust Jacket [Burgundy cloth]
Item Number: 15982
$35.00
Description
Sir Winston Churchill’s paternal grandmother (the mother of Randolph Churchill) has been a background figure in many biographies but her own story has never been told until now. As the eldest daughter of the 3rd Marchioness of Londonderry, her life was steeped in great historical figures and occasions, from Tsar Alexander I and the Duke of Wellington (her godfather) to her childhood friendship with Queen Victoria. Ultimately, though, she would be remembered as Winston Churchill’s grandmama. The author is the wife of the archivist at Blenheim Palace and was granted exclusive access to the Blenheim archives. New, in dust jacket.