From Marie Benedict, the New York Times best-selling author of The
Only Woman in the Room! An incredible novel that focuses on one of the
people who had 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 either to
expectations or to enemies.
Also by Marie Benedict:
The Only Woman in the Room
The Other Einstein
Carnegie's Maid
Praise for Lady Clementine
"Benedict is a true master at weaving the threads of the past into a
compelling story for today. Here is the fictionalized account of the
person who was the unequivocal wind beneath Winston Churchill's wings -
a woman whose impact on the world-shaper that was WW2 has been begging
to be told. A remarkable story of remarkable woman." (Susan Meissner,
best-selling author of The Last Year of the War)
"The atmospheric prose of Marie Benedict draws me in every single time.
Lady Clementine's powerful and spirited story is both compelling and
immersive. Benedict fully inhabits the measured and intelligent voice of
Clementine Churchill. Entranced throughout, I discovered the secrets
behind a familiar story I thought I knew. Deftly moving from the early
nineteen hundreds through World War II, Benedict skillfully paints a
vivid picture of the times and life of Clementine, the remarkable woman
who was the steady force beside Winston Churchill." (Patti Callahan
Henry, New York Times best-selling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis)
"In her latest novel, Lady Clementine, Marie Benedict has gifted us
all with another thoughtful and illuminating behind-the-scenes look at
one of history's most unusual and extraordinary women. Benedict stuns
readers with a glorious assortment of Clementine Churchill's most
personal secrets: her scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a
social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she
faces to smooth her husband's political blunders and to keep up with his
relentless demands for guidance and attention. With a historian's eye
and a writer's heart, Benedict provides an unforgettable glimpse into
the private world of a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on
world events deserves to be acknowledged." (Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA
Today author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters)
