His military career sends him to India, but he is more active as a news correspondent and spends his frequent leaves working as a reporter at conflicts in various parts of the world. He has problems gaining entrance but he succeeds. He never expresses much interest in school until he is in military school. Jennie and Randolph are often absent and he is raised by a nanny. Winston is a problem child-he is rebellious and has problems in school. Randolph is a member of Parliament and holds the position as Chancellor of the Exchequer. When he cannot touch Jennie any more she keeps company with other men. Randolph is in the second stage of syphilis when he marries her. The book tells the story of Winston's parents, Randolph and Jennie and what kind of marriage they had. The Last Lion Visions of Glory by William Manchester is a book about Winston Churchill and his family.
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