Title:
Clementine : the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill / Sonia Purnell.
ISBN:
9780525429777
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Viking, [2015]
©2015
Physical Description:
436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
General Note:
First published in Great Britain under the title First lady: the life and wars of Clementine Churchill by Aurum Press--title page verso.
Contents:
The level of events -- More than meets the eye -- The pain and the pride -- I believe in your star -- Married love -- Loss unimaginable -- A country basket -- Temptation and redemption -- A world of accident and storm -- Operation seduction USA -- From FDR to Stalin -- A private line -- Epilogue.
Summary:
A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Roosevelt, her role in safeguarding Churchill's health throughout key historical events and her controversial family priorities.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
ocn900623819
Availability:
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