Kingmaker

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES, MAIL ON SUNDAY, DAILY EXPRESS, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, SPECTATOR, IRISH EXAMINER, LONDON STANDARD, NEW YORKER, POLITICO, APPLE BOOKS, TOWN & COUNTRY and OLDIE

During Pamela Churchill Harriman's life and even after her death, in 1997, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy: she was one of the most powerful women of the 20th century. There is practically no-one in politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch: from her father-in-law Winston Churchill to the Kennedys and Gloria Steinem, to Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela but also Christian Dior and Frank Sinatra. Now, for the first time and with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils the spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today.

'Rich and riveting' Guardian, Best biographies and memoirs of 2024

'Anna Karenina meets West Wing' Irish Examiner, Books of the Year

'A romp of a read' The Economist


'Superb and fascinating' Lady Anne Glenconner, bestselling author of Lady in Waiting


'Rigorous but rollicking' New York Times


'An incredible story, beautifully told ... Quite a woman, quite a read' Alastair Campbell


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