Book Review Lady Clementine

New from marie benedict the new york times bestselling author of the only woman in the room.

Book review lady clementine. Excited to share more thoughts about lady clementine by marie benedict. Although she contributed greatly to winston churchill s success the delegation of the care of their five children to the almost exclusive oversight of a nanny disappointed me. From the very first pages it is plain as day the amount of research done into the titular woman was extremely profound and extensive.

To begin with i would like to address the fact of this book being a novel despite coming close to presenting itself a historical work. Benedict the only woman in the room 2019 etc continues her series of historical novels based on the lives of influential women too often overlooked. Arc paperback 336 pages source.

In my opinion historical fiction is at its best when it gives voices to women of the past. Lady clementine by marie benedict focuses on the life and influence of clementine churchill during the wwi and wwii eras. Benedict s bio on amazon states while drafting her first book benedict realized that she could excavate the possible truths lurking in history through.

However the writing is so believable at times it read more like an autobiography instead of a novel. It seems very bold for the author to speak for lady clementine. This book intrigued me so much when i saw it at targetthat i bought it.

Lady clementine by marie benedict is a novel told in the first person by clementine churchill the wife of winston churchill. Benedict s book lady clementine was one of the staff picks of the month and because i am a historical fiction fan i was intrigued. I discovered author marie benedict during a trip to warwick s book store in san diego in february.

Marie benedict s lady clementine is not a fiery revolutionary but a woman who is more than willing to work to advance her husband and push forward her own political ideals. The personality of clementine reverberates in this intimate f. An interesting historical character.