Lord Randolph Churchill

by Robert Rhodes James

A biography that brings to life a dazzling and pathetic figure whose mercurial character enlivened the political scene of the 1880s, yet brought about his downfall. The reader will meet the man as well as experience the colorful politics of the period.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Sir Robert Vidal Rhodes James (10 April 1933 – 20 May 1999) was a British historian who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1976 until 1992.

Reviews

[Pj Mensel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fact filled and highly readable bio of a very strange man, who was Winston Churchills father, and who may have had Syphillis (although that last fact is omitted from the book.) Something in Lord Randolph caused a truly brilliant career to self-destruct. This book covers his life and his spectacular (in English terms) fall.