{"product_id":"kingmaker-9780349014753","title":"Kingmaker","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century''s greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, MAIL ON SUNDAY, DAILY EXPRESS, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR, IRISH EXAMINER, LONDON STANDARD, NEW YORKER, POLITICO, APPLE BOOKS, TOWN \u0026amp; COUNTRY and OLDIE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Supremely enjoyable . . . With a historian''s eye for rigour, a journalist''s for detail and a storyteller''s for drama'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A page turner that matches her subject in verve and ambition . . . Tremendous''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e IRISH EXAMINER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderfully racy romp [and] a gripping biography of a brave, ambitious woman'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Everyone I know on both sides of the Atlantic seems to be devouring \u003ci\u003eKingmaker'' \u003c\/i\u003eTINA BROWN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An incredible story, beautifully told, of a remarkable woman whose political influence spanned Churchill to Clinton. Quite a woman, quite a read'' \u003c\/b\u003eALASTAIR CAMPBELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Superb and fascinating. I can''t recommend it more'' \u003c\/b\u003eLADY ANNE GLENCONNER, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLady in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring Pamela Churchill Harriman''s life and even after her death, in 1997, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true accomplishments. She was one of the most powerful women of the 20th century and there is practically no-one in 20th century 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. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Rigorous but rollicking''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fascinating and revelatory. A triumph'' \u003c\/b\u003eWILLIAM BOYD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''As compelling as its subject'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'' Riveting and revelatory'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORKER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51618745319767,"sku":"9780349014753","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349014753.jpg?v=1756903151","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kingmaker-9780349014753","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}