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First Lady - The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill (Paperback)
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First Lady - The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill (Paperback)
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Without Churchill's inspiring leadership Britain could not have
survived its darkest hour and repelled the Nazi menace. Without his
wife Clementine, however, he might never have become Prime
Minister. By his own admission, the Second World War would have
been 'impossible without her'. Clementine was Winston's emotional
rock and his most trusted confidante; not only was she involved in
some of the most crucial decisions of war, but she exerted an
influence over her husband and the Government that would appear
scandalous to modern eyes. Yet her ability to charm Britain's
allies and her humanitarian efforts on the Home Front earned her
deep respect, both behind closed doors in Whitehall and among the
population at large. That Clementine should become Britain's 'First
Lady' was by no means pre-ordained. Born into impecunious
aristocracy, her childhood was far from gilded. Her mother was a
serial adulteress and gambler, who spent many years uprooting her
children to escape the clutches of their erstwhile father, and by
the time Clementine entered polite society she had become the
target of cruel snobbery and rumours about her parentage. In
Winston, however, she discovered a partner as emotionally insecure
as herself, and in his career she found her mission. Her dedication
to his cause may have had tragic consequences for their children,
but theirs was a marriage that changed the course of history. Now,
acclaimed biographer Sonia Purnell explores the peculiar dynamics
of this fascinating union. From the personal and political
upheavals of the Great War, through the Churchills' 'wilderness
years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve
her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia
presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most
important women in modern history.
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