{"product_id":"2940154382400","title":"Hero of the Empire Summary","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummary of\u003cbr\u003eHero of the Empire\u003cbr\u003eFrom Candace Millard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Boer War, a Daring Escape,\u003cbr\u003eand the Making of Winston Churchill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Summary Station\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born on 30 November 1874. He was an heir of a noble family of the Dukes of Marlborough. His ancestor George Spencer, a member of the aristocratic Spencer family, was proud of his consanguinity with John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, so he has decided to choose Spencer-Churchill as his surname when he took the title of Duke of Marlborough in 1817.Winston Churchill’s father Lord Randolph Churchill was a politician and the third son of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. Following the example of his father, Winston preferred to be known as “Churchill”. His mother was also born in a respected family, being a daughter of Leonard Jerome, a millionaire from the USA. Lady Randolph Churchill (née Jennie Jerome), gave birth to her son in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, two months before the expected date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Summary Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070687166704,"sku":"2940154382400","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154382400_p0.jpg?v=1764066066","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154382400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}