Clementine ChurchillClementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1979, aged 92. Instantly recognizable as the seemingly serene, cool and derached wife of Winston Churchill she had nonetheless shunned publicity throughout her life. In this biography her daughter, Mary Soames, throws light on her mother, writing of Clementine's 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life which spans many of the major events of the 20th century. |
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Forebears and Early Childhood | 1 |
Dieppe and Afterwards | 19 |
To Thine Own Self Be True | 34 |
Copyright | |
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