04722cam a2200769 4500 416310233 TxAuBib 20191208120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780698408203 0698408209 B00SI0B4LI Amazon c3e8f098-bf50-445b-9560-52adbb0c1fc5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2102191 OverDrive (Product ID) 2102191 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Purnell, Sonia. Clementine [Libby] : The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill. Penguin Publishing Group, 2015. politics. World War II. Biography. Graduation. War. winston. European History. Military. WW II . feminism. biographies. Mother's Day. Military History. History. Winston Churchill. World War 2. Eleanor Roosevelt. political science. Clementine. history books. historical biographies. political books. gifts for moms. mothers day. the crown. wwii books. biographies of famous people. best history books. feminist gifts. history gifts. churchill book. churchill books. eleanor roosevelt books. best history books of all time. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 12MB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 12MB. Biography & Autobiography. History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML:<p><b>"Engrossing...the first formal biography of a woman who has heretofore been relegated to the sidelines."<i>–The New York Times<br /></i><br /> From the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller A Woman of No Importance, a long overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman who was Winston Churchill's closest confidante, fiercest critic and shrewdest advisor that captures the intimate dynamic of one of history's most fateful marriages.</b><br /> Late in life, Winston Churchill claimed that victory in the Second World War would have been "impossible" without the woman who stood by his side for fifty-seven turbulent years. Why, then, do we know so little about her? In this landmark biography, a finalist for the Plutarch prize, Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine Churchill her due.<br /> Born into impecunious aristocracy, the young Clementine Hozier was the target of cruel snobbery. Many wondered why Winston married her, when the prime minister's daughter was desperate for his attention. Yet their marriage proved to be an exceptional partnership. "You know,"Winston confided to FDR, "I tell Clemmie everything."<br /> <br /> Through the ups and downs of his tumultuous career, in the tense days when he stood against Chamberlain and the many months when he helped inspire his fellow countrymen and women to keep strong and carry on, Clementine made her husband's career her mission, at the expense of her family, her health and, fatefully, of her children. Any real consideration of Winston Churchill is incomplete without an understanding of their relationship. <i>Clementine</i> is both the first real biography of this remarkable woman and a fascinating look inside their private world.<br /> <br /> <b>"Sonia Purnell has at long last given Clementine Churchill the biography she deserves. Sensitive yet clear-eyed, <i>Clementine</i> 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. I was enthralled all the way through." –Lynne Olson, bestselling author of <i>Citizens of London</i></b><br /></p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2020-02-08 22:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c3e8f098-bf50-445b-9560-52adbb0c1fc5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c3e8f098-bf50-445b-9560-52adbb0c1fc5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c3e8f098-bf50-445b-9560-52adbb0c1fc5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) ALEML