Jennie Churchill: Winston's American Mother
CD Edition
by Anne Sebba
narrated by Joanna David
Genre: Biography
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: RTL1155
ISBN: 978 1 4074 2377 7
Duration: 17h (approx.) on 15 CDs
Publication Date: April 2008
Synopsis
After a three-day romance, Brooklyn-born Jennie Jerome married into the British aristocracy to become Lady Randolph Churchill. At a time when women had few freedoms, she was a cornerstone of high society and behind-the-scenes political dynamo. However it was Jennie's love life that marked her out, causing scandal and earning her the epithet 'more panther than woman'.
Yet, in many ways, Jennie was deeply loyal to her husband. When he was dying of syphilis she took him on a round-the-world trip to conceal his violence and mania. He returned in a straitjacket with only weeks to live. After Randolph's death her great project became her son, Winston...
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