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The Favourite: The Life of Sarah Churchill and the History Behind the Major Motion Picture

`An incredible story crackling with royal passion, envy, ambition and betrayal … Field`s account of the psychological power play between Queen Anne and her confidante is surely definitive. A tour de force` Lucy WorsleySarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, was as glamorous as she was controversial. Politically influential and independently powerful, she was an intimate, and then a blackmailer, of Queen Anne, accusing her of keeping lesbian favourites – including Sarah`s own cousin Abigail Masham.Ophelia Field`s masterly biography brings Sarah Churchill`s own voice, passionate and intelligent, back to life. Here is an unforgettable portrait of a woman who cared intensely about how we would remember her – perfect for fans interested in the history behind the major motion picture starring Rachel Weisz with Olivia Colman and Emma Stone.

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