--- product_id: 107516229 title: "Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius" brand: "harperpress" price: "£116.27" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 22 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/107516229-marlborough-englands-fragile-genius store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius **Brand:** harperpress **Price:** £116.27 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius by harperpress - **How much does it cost?** £116.27 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/107516229-marlborough-englands-fragile-genius) ## Best For - harperpress enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted harperpress brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius ## Images ![Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sqZJRFMeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Very Good Biography *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019* Historian Richard Holmes,the writer of a biography of the duke of Wellington, also took on the task of recounting the life of the other great British general, John Churchill, the duke of Marlborough. The fact that Marlborough's famous descendant, Winston S. Churchill, published a six-volume account of the duke in the 1930s was probably intimidating. However, Holmes has done a fine job. Churchill tended to give his ancestor quite a bit of leeway in his slippery dealing with the Jacobites and in his pursuit of money and honors. Holmes points out cases of the duke's dubious conduct but also praises his outstanding service as a general and credits him with enduring the tantrums of his tempestuous wife Sarah. I have read a condensed but still massive version of Churchill's opus and a short illustrated biography by Correli Barnett. Holmes has written a more accessible book than Sir Winston, but at times I found his battle accounts a little confusing. However, if you are going to read just one book about Marlborough, this one is a fine choice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Splendid historical narrative, covering the times of John Churchill at the period of No. zero WW. the whole Europe and colonie *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2015* It has to be taken in account that this book is plain history, but not a novel, like the Saxon tales.The text is well written and leads the reader forward with keen interest. The annals describes very well the devious politics of the time, two invasions of Britain and changes of kings and queens.And the necessity to be in favor of the royal house and on the right side of parliamentary power.The accord revels the quick tempered wife, Sarah, her fortune and misfortune in favor and the diplomatic qualities of John Churchill to be on the right side of political trends, though the couple had to face disgrace for a time.The center peace of the history is the nine years war which during the time The Duke was Captain General of the allied forces. This war was a classical power struggle to hinder that no state could be so strong that it could control other states, unfortunately this is a constant and perpetual problem and my contemporaries lived the Cold War and now Russia-Nato Ukraine crises.It should be noted that the Duke had an exceptional comrade in arms, The Prince Eugene of Savoy.It is quite possible that we may thank the Prince that we Europeans where not converted to Islam.The Prince was commander of the battle of Zenta in 1697 and the battle of Belgrade in 1717. Bothe battles where disaster for the Ottomans Turks and has kept them back to this day, but the possible Novo Sultan should be observed.One thing in this story is extraordinary, or the struggle of Churchill and Sarah to build for themselves an eternal monument which is Blenheim Castle, but the Castle got it time as The Captain General of Britain’s finest hour was born in the Castle on 30th of November 1870.Elías Kristjánsson ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read! *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017* Good informative book on Marlborough. 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