Lady Clementine

A Novel

By: Marie Benedict

Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre

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)

©2020 Marie Benedict (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Churchill's Partner & Counterbalance, Clementine

Lady Churchill"s leadership in harnessing women's brains & energy in the war effort on the Home front served as a model for a parallel mobilization in the U.S. The relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt was mutually beneficial personally & politically. Their similarities & differences in background, marriages, familial ties, pre & post WW 11 would have added another dimension to this fine historical novel.

Another Amazing Work by Marie Benedict

I’m grateful for Ms Benedict’s work. I have discovered a huge reservoir of unsung women from hee dedication to bringing them to life, and in a way that doesn’t feel like I’m “studying history,” but instead reliving it.

Inspirational!

This book was a truly inspiring look at a truly amazing woman. The narrator did a wonderful array of voices and accents!

Amazing historical book!

I loved hearing the details of the woman who supported Churchill throughout his lives fr and how she was instrumental in his success. His wife, Clementine.

A novel that was inspiring.

I really enjoyed listening to this book. I found it enjoyable as well as educational.

Such brilliant portrayal of the characters

Learning history through the lens of a prominent woman who is rarely acknowledged or appreciated. And beginning to join the dots that Marie Benedict has provided in her other novels.

So much praise!

Mts Churchil becomes the most umbrella and self I important selfish person and worst mother of all time

Love learning more about women

It was interesting to learn about another strong woman who played a role in world history.

Mrs. Churchill in history

The importance of Clementine in Winston Churchill’s life and history even though most of us have never heard her name!!

Distracting narrator

I loved the story; the narration was good except for the incredibly frequent mispronunciations. Did anyone listen to this before it was released??? The mispronunciations were very distracting for me