A moving and intimate history of the love and life shared by Sir Winston Churchill and Lady Clementine throughout their remarkable marriage including the most turbulent years of the 20th century during World War Two.
About the Book
This fascinating insight into the personal life of the woman behind one of the greatest statesmen that ever lived is the perfect book for fans of James C Humes, David Stafford and Christopher Catherwood.
From the moment of their marriage in 1908 Clementine Churchill dedicated her life to her extraordinary husband. She has been credited as the woman who made Churchill the great man that he was. The beautiful and intelligent Clementine discreetly managed every aspect of her husbands life, providing advice, inspiration, support, comfort, strength and companionship, through good and bad.
A remarkable woman who, with incredible insight, worked tirelessly to support her husband and family while also dedicating herself to her own charitable causes. Clementine was the only person who could be relied on to ‘manage’ Winston. Paying tribute he said ‘My marriage was much the most fortunate and joyous event which happened to me in the whole of my life … I could never have succeeded without her.’
Based on years of research including material from innumerable letters, diaries, documents and memoirs; interviews and stories gathered from some of the hundreds of people they worked with, ministers, their wives, M.P.s, friends and relatives, dignitaries, and the general public. This is a uniquely personal insight into Clementine Churchill’s momentous role in history.
‘A fascinating biography’ — The Daily Express
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