Coniston

Coniston is a novel written by Winston Churchill, first published in 1906. The story is set in the fictional town of Coniston, located in the lake district of northern England. The novel follows the life of a wealthy and influential family, the Ogilvies, who have lived in Coniston for generations.The main character of the story is Colonel Henry Ogilvie, a prominent member of the family who has served in the British army and is now a member of parliament. The novel traces his life from childhood to old age, as he navigates the challenges of family, politics, and love.The novel explores themes of social class, politics, and family dynamics. It also provides a vivid portrait of life in rural England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Coniston is a sprawling and complex novel, filled with a large cast of characters and intricate plotlines. It is widely regarded as one of Churchill's most accomplished works of fiction, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the 20th century's most influential figures.1906. American novelist, noted for his widely successful historical romances. Coniston begins: First I am to write a love-story of long ago, of a time some little while after General Jackson had got into the White House and had shown the world what a real democracy was. The Era of the first six Presidents had closed, and a new Era had begun. I am speaking of political Eras. Certain gentlemen, with a pious belief in democracy, but with a firmer determination to get on top, arose, -and got on top. So many of these gentlemen arose in the different states, and they were so clever, and they found so many chinks in the Constitution to crawl through and steal the people�������s chestnuts, that the Era may be called the Boss-Era. After the Boss came along certain Things without souls, but of many minds, and found more chinks in the Constitution: bigger chinks, for the Things were getting bigger, and they stole more chestnuts. But I am getting far ahead of my love-story-and of my book. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work