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Clementine : the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill / Sonia Purnell.

by Purnell, Sonia.

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Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Marriage.

Prime ministers' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography.

9780143128915 (pbk.)

9780525429777 (hc.)

0525429778 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

Mrs. Winston Churchill

First lady: the life and wars of Clementine Churchill.

436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

First published in Great Britain under the title First lady: the life and wars of Clementine Churchill by Aurum Press--title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-419) and index.

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.

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.

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