The Favourite by Ophelia Field
This biography presents a portrait of Sarah Churchill, the first Dutchess of Malborough (1660-1744). Aiming to bring her voice back to life, the text casts a critical eye over images of the Duchess in art, history and literature.
Nowhere is the subtlety of Ophelia Field's historical understanding more apparent than in her delicate reading of the relationship between Sarah and AnneThat it is Field's fist book is something of a wonder ... The Favourite is an outstandingly accomplished debut. - GuardianField has created an unforgettable picture of a remarkable figure ... Even after 250 years, she fascinates like nobody else of her time. - Sunday HeraldScholarly, highly articulate, and above all never dull - John Adamson, Sunday Telegraph[Sarah Churchill] is a marvellous subject for a biography, and Ophelia Field's book, capacious and beautifully detailed, does her full justice, discarding cliched judgements and bringing to light new evidence ... It is the first work by a writer who is master of her craft - IndependentThe particular strengths of Field's book lie in areas unexplored by others, in particular the discussion of contemporary writing. - Carola Hicks, The Times Literary SupplementA profile of society's fear of forceful women. - Image Magazine
Ophelia Field was born in Australia and educated at Christ Church, Oxford and the London School of Economics. She has worked as a policy analyst for a number of refugee and human rights organisations and currently lives in London and New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340768075 |
| ISBN 10 | 034076807X |
| Title | The Favourite |
| Author | Ophelia Field |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 575 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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