Lady Clementine

Title:

Lady Clementine

Author:

Summary:

Lady Clementine Churchill did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of war, and would not surrender either to expectations or to enemies. Her scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faced to smooth her husband's political blunders were only a part of her private world. As Winston Churchill's wife, Clementine was a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on world events deserves to be known. -- Adapted from Amazon.com info.

General Note:

Includes a reading group guide with discussion questions and a conversations with the author.

Physical Description:

322 pages ; 24 cm

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Personal Subject:

Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977-Fiction.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Prime ministers' spouses -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Sourcebooks Landmark,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9781492666905

Publication Information:

Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2020]

Call Number:

BENEDICT

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

From Marie Benedict, the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room! An incredible novel that focuses on one of the people with the most influence during World War I and World War II: Clementine Churchill.

In 1909, Clementine steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving him in the direction of an oncoming train. Just before he stumbles, Clementine grabs him by his suit jacket. This will not be the last time Clementine Churchill will save her husband.

Lady Clementine is the ferocious story of the ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, the story of a partner who did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of war, and who would not surrender to expectations or to enemies.

The perfect book for fans of:

World War I historical fiction Novels about Women Heroes of WWI Novels about women hidden by history Biographical novels about the Churchills

Recommended by People, USA Today, Glamour, POPSUGAR, Library Journal, and more!

Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Marie Benedict:

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie

The Only Woman in the Room

Carnegie's Maid

The Other Einstein

Author Notes

Marie Benedict is a well established lawyer at two of the country's premier law firms. She graduated magna cum laude from Boston College with a focus on Art History and History. She is also a cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Law. Marie had a passion for unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. She followed this passion and began her writing career. Her first historical novel was "The Other Einstein", which recounts the story of Albert Einstein's first wife, a physicist, and the role she may have played in his theories.The other novels in this series include Carnegie's Maid, and The Only Woman in the Room. She also writes historical novels as Heather Terrell. Those titles include: The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Benedict (The Other Einstein) delivers a winning fictionalized biography of Clementine Churchill, the wife of Winston Churchill. The personality of Clementine reverberates in this intimate, first-person account of the loving 57-year marriage of the two political dynamos. Winston--or as Clementine called him, "Pug"--is known by history for the turbulence of his career in the British government until its zenith as prime minister during WWII. Winston's bombastic personality made it difficult for him to listen to advisers, but Clementine had his ear and counseled him on everything from speech writing to military decisions and national policies, and helped make advancements in the women's suffrage movement. The profound pressure on a politically active mother of four in the early 20th century sometimes takes its toll on Clementine, but she perseveres. The story moves swiftly as the couple sways in and out of favor, receiving death threats when the 1915 Battle of Dardanelles, when Winston was First Lord of the Admiralty, costs tens of thousands of lives, and then hearing roars of approval for triumphant orations during WWII. Accurate era descriptions add to the realism of the story, and Benedict reveals the connection between Clementine's grounded energy and her thoughtful influence throughout times of war and peace. It's an intriguing novel, and the focus on the heroic counsel of a woman that has national and international impacts will resonate in the present day. (Jan.)

Library Journal Review

Behind every successful man, they say, stands a strong woman. Lady Clementine Churchill was an example of such, as this self-narrated fictional recounting makes clear. Benedict (The Only Woman in the Room) takes readers through the First World War and the period between wars and concludes Clementine's story on V-E Day, marking the end of World War II on the European front. Clementine Hozier survives a peripatetic childhood with a mother who cares more for her many illicit affairs than for her children, but Clementine, reserved and intelligent, comes through with a strong will and keen political mind. She was in many ways the perfect partner for British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who sometimes needed a guiding voice to keep him on topic, as well as someone to cater to his whims. While Clementine did that, she also kept herself in the thick of political life with her husband and later became an important figure in her own right. VERDICT This outstanding story deserves wide readership. Fans of historical fiction, especially set around World War II; readers who appreciate strong, intelligent female leads; or those who just want to read a compelling page-turner will enjoy this gem of a novel. [See Prepub Alert, 7/1/19.]--Pamela O'Sullivan, Coll. at Brockport Lib., SUNY