Jennie Churchill by Anne Sebba
The dramatic story of Winston Churchill's controversial and charasmatic mother.
'Richly detailed, elegantly written.. Sebba reveals a passionate outspoken woman' * Independent *
'This gripping new biography is sharp and intelligent ... An immensely enjoyable book. Her prose is as smooth and elegant as expensive cashmere, it reads like a novel' * Literary Review *
'Meticulously researched ... often moving ... Sebba demonstrates, it was as a mother that Jennie grew to excel, an excellence for which she will be remembered' * Evening Standard *
Sebba's prose is clear, her judgments sensible ... But the real strength of the book is its examination of Jennie's role in shaping the character and career of Winston * Sunday Telegraph *
Retrieving Jennie Churchill in sparkling three dimensions ... Sebba's biography does much to put flesh on the bones of a subject who has been reduced to a cipher for American brashness * Daily Telegraph *
'A well-judged, endearing biography' * Joanna Thomas-Corr, Evening Standard *
'A wonderful book brimming with the history and atmosphere of Edwardian England' * Margaret Fisk, New Books *
'A well-judged, endearing biography' * Evening Standard *
Unsurprisingly, this isn't the first biography of Winston's American mother, but it certainly does her justice, emphasising her insatiable sexuality and greed for life * Sunday Telegraph *
'Sebba shows his mother was a brilliant and energetic person in her own right ... if you want to learn about the son, then learn about the mother' * Northern Echo *
'A revelatory depiction of the woman who defied convention and helped shape a nation's political future' * Good Book Guide *
'This gripping new biography is sharp and intelligent ... An immensely enjoyable book. Her prose is as smooth and elegant as expensive cashmere, it reads like a novel' * Literary Review *
'Meticulously researched ... often moving ... Sebba demonstrates, it was as a mother that Jennie grew to excel, an excellence for which she will be remembered' * Evening Standard *
Sebba's prose is clear, her judgments sensible ... But the real strength of the book is its examination of Jennie's role in shaping the character and career of Winston * Sunday Telegraph *
Retrieving Jennie Churchill in sparkling three dimensions ... Sebba's biography does much to put flesh on the bones of a subject who has been reduced to a cipher for American brashness * Daily Telegraph *
'A well-judged, endearing biography' * Joanna Thomas-Corr, Evening Standard *
'A wonderful book brimming with the history and atmosphere of Edwardian England' * Margaret Fisk, New Books *
'A well-judged, endearing biography' * Evening Standard *
Unsurprisingly, this isn't the first biography of Winston's American mother, but it certainly does her justice, emphasising her insatiable sexuality and greed for life * Sunday Telegraph *
'Sebba shows his mother was a brilliant and energetic person in her own right ... if you want to learn about the son, then learn about the mother' * Northern Echo *
'A revelatory depiction of the woman who defied convention and helped shape a nation's political future' * Good Book Guide *
Anne Sebba is a biographer, journalist and former Reuters foreign correspondent. She has written five books including the best-selling Mother Teresa: Beyond the Image and Laura Ashley: A Life by Design. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719565731 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719565731 |
| Title | Jennie Churchill |
| Author | Anne Sebba |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2008-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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