-Titulo Original : Clementine The Life Of Mrs. Winston Churchill
-Fabricante :
Penguin Books
-Descripcion Original:
Review Really one of the great stories of all time...I loved it so much that I wanted to make a movie about it -CherAn astute, pacey account of a woman who hardly ever emerged from the shadows. It is a sharp analysis of what it meant to be a politicians wife. . . that shows how much we can learn about Winston Churchill from his wife and marriage.-The Wall Street Journal “An acute and sympathetic biography which brings Clementine Churchill out of the shade into which her illustrious and domineering husband has cast her and shows how key she was to his success. Sonia Purnell makes us ask how Clementine endured life with Winston, and provides the answers.” -Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919 and The War that Ended Peace “Thorough and engaging. . . Purnell’s extensive and insightful biography offers a much welcome portrait of Clementine Churchill, a woman whose remarkable life has long been overshadowed by her famous husband.” -Washington Post “Fascinating… [Purnells] book may leave you thinking Clementine is one of the most underrated, complex women in British history.” -The Daily Beast “A fascinating and well-written account of a woman who played a key role in many pivotal moments of early-20th-century British and world politics.” -Minneapolis Star-Tribune “The extensive research shines a deserved spotlight on Britain’s first lady through wartime and beyond. -Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Sonia Purnell has restored Clementine Churchill to her rightful place in history. Behind every great man there is a great woman-and this was especially true of Winston Churchill.Clementine is a fascinating portrait of a highly complex woman who only ever showed a brave and elegant face to the world. At last, thanks to Sonia Purnell’s excellent book, we see her true nature.” -Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire Until this biography, Clementine’s influence had been completely overlooked and undervalued by Winstons biographers. Clementine was a complicated, mercurial figure, and Purnell does a wonderful job painting a full picture of a woman who was an excellent wife, a mediocre at best mother, and privy to some of the most profound moments of the modern era.-Jessica Grose, Lenny Letter “At last Sonia Purnell has given us the first political biography of Clementine Churchill, a woman of power and progressive vision. Although she was her husbands best guide and most astute advisor during the worst of times, her essential role is generally unacknowledged. Boldly written and illuminating, this is a generative restoration of a fascinating woman who transcended family grief and marital agonies to lead her husband and the nation with grace, commitment and persistence.” -Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of Eleanor Roosevelt In this wonderful book Sonia Purnell has at long last given Clementine Churchill the biography she deserves. Sensitive yet clear-eyed, Clementine tells the fascinating story of a complex woman struggling to maintain her own identity while serving as the conscience and principal adviser to one of the most important figures in history. Purnell succeeds brilliantly at an almost impossible task: providing fresh and thought-provoking insights into Winston Churchill in the course of examining his complicated marriage. I was enthralled all the way through.-Lynne Olson, bestselling author of Citizens of London “An excellent book…Both scrupulous and fair-minded, Sonia Purnell has done her subject proud in this eye-opening and engrossing account of the strong-willed and ambitious woman without whom Winston Churchill’s political career would have been a washout.” -Miranda Seymour, The Telegraph “It seems extraordinary that no one has given this remarkable woman proper biographical treatment before. . . She sacrificed her children and her health in the greater service of her husband, but she also kept him buoyant. This book is a salutary reminder that the Churchills were always a team.” -The Times (UK) “Compelli
-Fabricante :
Penguin Books
-Descripcion Original:
Review Really one of the great stories of all time...I loved it so much that I wanted to make a movie about it -CherAn astute, pacey account of a woman who hardly ever emerged from the shadows. It is a sharp analysis of what it meant to be a politicians wife. . . that shows how much we can learn about Winston Churchill from his wife and marriage.-The Wall Street Journal “An acute and sympathetic biography which brings Clementine Churchill out of the shade into which her illustrious and domineering husband has cast her and shows how key she was to his success. Sonia Purnell makes us ask how Clementine endured life with Winston, and provides the answers.” -Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919 and The War that Ended Peace “Thorough and engaging. . . Purnell’s extensive and insightful biography offers a much welcome portrait of Clementine Churchill, a woman whose remarkable life has long been overshadowed by her famous husband.” -Washington Post “Fascinating… [Purnells] book may leave you thinking Clementine is one of the most underrated, complex women in British history.” -The Daily Beast “A fascinating and well-written account of a woman who played a key role in many pivotal moments of early-20th-century British and world politics.” -Minneapolis Star-Tribune “The extensive research shines a deserved spotlight on Britain’s first lady through wartime and beyond. -Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Sonia Purnell has restored Clementine Churchill to her rightful place in history. Behind every great man there is a great woman-and this was especially true of Winston Churchill.Clementine is a fascinating portrait of a highly complex woman who only ever showed a brave and elegant face to the world. At last, thanks to Sonia Purnell’s excellent book, we see her true nature.” -Amanda Foreman, author of A World on Fire Until this biography, Clementine’s influence had been completely overlooked and undervalued by Winstons biographers. Clementine was a complicated, mercurial figure, and Purnell does a wonderful job painting a full picture of a woman who was an excellent wife, a mediocre at best mother, and privy to some of the most profound moments of the modern era.-Jessica Grose, Lenny Letter “At last Sonia Purnell has given us the first political biography of Clementine Churchill, a woman of power and progressive vision. Although she was her husbands best guide and most astute advisor during the worst of times, her essential role is generally unacknowledged. Boldly written and illuminating, this is a generative restoration of a fascinating woman who transcended family grief and marital agonies to lead her husband and the nation with grace, commitment and persistence.” -Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of Eleanor Roosevelt In this wonderful book Sonia Purnell has at long last given Clementine Churchill the biography she deserves. Sensitive yet clear-eyed, Clementine tells the fascinating story of a complex woman struggling to maintain her own identity while serving as the conscience and principal adviser to one of the most important figures in history. Purnell succeeds brilliantly at an almost impossible task: providing fresh and thought-provoking insights into Winston Churchill in the course of examining his complicated marriage. I was enthralled all the way through.-Lynne Olson, bestselling author of Citizens of London “An excellent book…Both scrupulous and fair-minded, Sonia Purnell has done her subject proud in this eye-opening and engrossing account of the strong-willed and ambitious woman without whom Winston Churchill’s political career would have been a washout.” -Miranda Seymour, The Telegraph “It seems extraordinary that no one has given this remarkable woman proper biographical treatment before. . . She sacrificed her children and her health in the greater service of her husband, but she also kept him buoyant. This book is a salutary reminder that the Churchills were always a team.” -The Times (UK) “Compelli
